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"Spain"
(written by Kristin Hersh)

Four days in Spain, smoky Spain
And I take off again
Then I take off again
Smiling back
The engine is idling
And the car seems to be expanding,
Weird
Blindfolded kissing
Looking for the truth in your tiny moves
I hate to lose
Four days in Spain, spooky Spain
And you're my missing thing
Too sweet and pointless
Complete and somewhere else
And I, I, I was sick of being asked,
I didn't want to anyway
Sucking down mother's milk
Singing my throat away
It's not an awful secret
You know, it's just a secret
Spitting out your blue gum
Kissing your breath away
And I, I, I wanted you to sleep with her
And hate yourself, instead of me
I wanted you untrue,
Hating yourself, like me
After all, what am I missing
I haven't missed before?
Sucking down the precious lies
I should have swallowed way before
And I, I, I wanted you to sleep with her
And hate yourself, instead of me
I wanted you untrue,
Hating yourself, like me
After all what am I missing
I haven't missed before?
Sucking down the precious lies
I should have swallowed way before

Guitar Tab (courtesy of Red Eyes)


APPEARS ON:
- Works In Progress 2, released 2000-2001
- Sunny Border Blue, 2001
10-4 All, 2008
- Cats And Mice, 2010

WORDS FROM KRISTIN:
- "The first half was written about being in Spain and is as beautiful as Spain. The second half is so pissed off. After I recorded this, Billy came out of the control room with tears in his eyes and said, 'We've got to talk.' Songs are big deals, just like kids. You can't shut them up. You have to accept their syllables if you want to be moved."

Fireworks for you in the ozone snow.