The Crows Are Coming for Us
Unveiling Shame: The Crows' Dance with Love and Hunger
Lyrics
How does it feel
Expressing curiosity about the emotional experience of feeling
To be ashamed
Asking about the sensation of being embarrassed or feeling guilt
Of who you love
Questioning the shame associated with the person one loves
Well I know
Asserting awareness of the emotional state mentioned in the previous lines
You and me ought to hurry
Suggesting a shared urgency between the speaker and someone else
Heaven in the glitter is for real
Describing an idealized version of a heavenly experience with glitter, emphasizing its reality
Real, real
-Always knew
Stating prior knowledge about the true nature of the person being addressed
What you were
-Always knew
-You walk on water
Repeating the idea that the person in question possesses extraordinary qualities, walking on water and singing beautifully
You sing a lovely tune
-You walk on water
-You sing a lovely tune
-You walk on water
-You sing a lovely tune
-You walk on water
-You sing, sing
-Always knew
Reiterating the speaker's prior awareness of the addressed person's identity
What you were
-Always knew
-The crows are coming for us
Announcing the impending threat of crows, with a repeated plea to let them live
Let them live, let them live
-The crows are coming for us
-Let them live, let them live
-The crows are coming for us
-Let them live, let them live
-The crows are coming for us
-Let them live, let them live
-The crows are coming for us
-Let them live, let them live
-The crows are hungry for us
Emphasizing the hunger of the crows and reiterating the plea to spare them
Let them live, let them live
-The crows are hungry for us
-Let them live, let them live
-The crows are hungry for us
-Let them live, let them live
-The crows are hungry for us
-Let them live, let them live
-The crows are hungry for us
-Let them live, let them live
-Always knew
Repeating the assertion of knowing the true nature of the person addressed, interspersed with the mention of crows
What you were
-Always knew
-What you were
-(The crows are coming for us)
Further connecting the knowledge of the person's nature with the imminent threat of crows, emphasizing hunger
Always knew
-(The crows are hungry for us)
-What you were
-(The crows are coming for us)
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