Caroline Polachek
The Orchids
[Verse 1]
When all the numbers swim together
And all the shadows settle
When doors forced open shut again
A flytrap and a petal
My eyes burn and claws rush to fill them
[Chorus 1]
And in the morning after the night
I fall in love with the light
It is so clear, I realize
That here at last I have my eyes
[Verse 2]
When all the figures sound retreat
The soft skin starts to shrivel
When dreams made real become less sweet
The orchid and the metal
My sex turns and claws rush to spill them
[Chorus 2]
But in the morning after the night
I fall in love with the light
It is so pure, I can't arise
Without the fear of secret lies
[Post-Chorus]
Na-na, na-na, na-na
Na-na, na-na, na-na
Na-na, na-na, na-na
[Verse 3]
When all the characters full size
And every moon is level
When all the spirits burn in lies
As center grief by steel
My eyes burn and claws rush to fill them
[Chorus 3]
But in the morning after the night
I fall in love with the light
It is so clear, I realize
That now at last I have my eyes
And in the morning after the night
I fall in love with the light
And in the morning after the night
I fall in love with the light
I fall in love with the light
[Post-Chorus]
Na-na, na-na, na-na
Na-na, na-na, na-na
Na-na, na-na, na-na
Na-na, na-na, na-na
Na-na, na-na, na-na
[Outro]
It is so clear, I realize
That at last I have my eyes
Na-na, na-na, na-na
At last I have my eyes