“Pat’s Trick” was the lead single from The Dirt of Luck, Helium’s 1995 studio debut album. It was written about lead singer Mary Timony’s brother.
From Helium To Ex Hex: A Guide To The Music Of Mary Timony
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As early as 2002 or 2003, Mary Timony was teaching guitar lessons, a fact that...
Creepy and sullen and running out of room
In my little tomb, my little tomb
I'll plant a seed there to remember you
At the May fair with your long ass curly hair
We had a pirate band
A tear for every grain of sand
And I was fighting with my hands
This one is wilted and looks like you
'Cause it never grew, it never grew
This one is scrawny, it looks like me
'Cause it's dirty and I'm so dirty too
We had a pirate band
A tear for every grain of sand
And I was fighting with my hands
Over you
Beautiful thing
You are the most beautiful thing
Flower of life, bird of spring
You are the most beautiful thing
Locus flower, locus flower
Out of bounds, out of bounds
Locus flower, locus flower
Out of ground, out of ground
Some say it's like a beautiful flower
Some say it is a terrible power
I'll meet you at the ending hour
I want to use, I want to use that power
Feed me, feed me
Feed me, feed me
You are the most beautiful thing
You are the most beautiful thing
Flower of life, bird of spring
You are the most beautiful thing
Pat’s Trick was written by Mary Timony.
Pat’s Trick was produced by Adam Lasus & Helium.
Helium released Pat’s Trick on Mon Dec 05 1994.