[Verse 1]
Swim, have to swim
Lips are leaking
Speaking oily trench remarks
Not hearing clearly
Swim, have to swim
Portraits drinking
Sinking thoughts of old malign
Did I design this?
Swim, have to swim
Foam the fringed skirt cringes out
An old familiar hurt
Undress the rest
Swim, have to swim
Floating feathers wait for whispers to pervert
Who loved you best?
[Refrain]
(These arms are oars)
(These arms are oars)
These arms are oars
These arms are oars
These arms are oars
[Verse 2]
Swim, have to swim
Plastic vultures costume caskets to aboard
The deep wide chasm is near
[Chorus]
Of keen gaze
Tell me now when choir has sung and notes decay
Tell me now when all seats have been left
Tell me why this writhe belongs to you
Please tell me just how many harmonies must orchestra feed
Of keen gaze
Keep singin' on and on and on
[Verse 3]
Swim, have to swim
Chin is weakening
Gasping invitations to an empty ballroom
Swim, have to swim
Legs are sleeping
Grasping imitations to avoid your womb
[Refrain]
These arms are oars
These arms are oars
These arms are oars
[Verse 4]
Swim, have to swim
Behind a burning flock of paper doves
That's given up on love
All drown with horses
[Chorus]
Of keen gaze
Tell me now when choir has sung and notes decay
Tell me now when all seats have been left
Tell me why this writhe belongs to you
Please tell me just how many harmonies must orchestra feed
Of keen gaze
Keep singin' on and on and—
(On and on and—, on and on and—)