Asked about “The Cave,” Matt Pike told Rolling Stone,
Dude, that’s the first love song I think I ever wrote. That’s about Katie Tague, my ex, the one gave me the title of the album. I was supposed to marry her; she’s the best girl in the entire world. I love her so fucking much, and our breaking up...
[Verse 1:]
Calm your heart and make it still
Take your time and get your fill
Dust moves on the floor
It’s my head behind your door
[Chorus:]
We give our souls and find tomorrow
We laugh in death and kill the pain
Our sins and thoughts are left inside
Darkness the cave in which I hide
[Verse 2:]
Work your art and do it well
Took the road to live in hell
The past is dead and now is now
Escape the reaper with our vow
[Chorus:]
We give our souls and find tomorrow
We laugh in death and kill the pain
Our sins and thoughts are cleansed inside
Darkness the cave in which I hide
Brother brother heal me
Death has come to pray
Woman woman heal me
Doom is where I lay
[Bridge:]
The blood haunts abandoned stone
We pour the wine to make it gone
Someone had to make a mess
Game of chess no pieces left
[Chorus:]
We give our souls and find tomorrow
We laugh in death and kill the pain
Our sins and thoughts are left inside
Darkness the cave in which I hide
Brother brother hear me
Watch the words you say
Father father hear me
Doom is where I lay
Woman woman hear me
Watch the words you say
Calm your heart and make it still
Take your time and get your fill
We give our souls and find tomorrow
We laugh in death and kill the pain
Our sins and thoughts are left inside
Darkness the cave in which I hide
Woman woman hear me
Death has come to pray
Father father hear me
Doom is where I lay
High on Fire released The Cave on Tue Jun 23 2015.