The Pruning Songtext
von Rasputina

Ahem
Uh, on the border of an orchard
On a cultivated lawn
Uh, where they practice horticulture
Well, they know what is going on
They′re not afraid to cut it
Well, they're the best you can pick from this virtuous thicket
Uh, by the scythe or scyth or scissor
By instrument or implement
That′s how they cut it

It's time to trim and thin
Trim and thin the invasive vine
The roots are lifted, the leaves, well, they're dry
From natural laws to material things
Nothing of these truths, they can′t be changed
I mean they can be changed


Oh perilous world
You′re showing every sign of losing your heart
Fledgling, it's hotter in these strange later days
Just before it all fell apart

A little Casey Kasem, don′t you think?
Hookers! Who's got the hookers?!
Sorry


Oh perilous world
You′re showing every sign of losing your heart
Fledgling, it's hotter in these strange later days
Just before it all fell apart
You can build such fantastic phallus
I mean palaces, on, uh, foundations of straw
On weird promises
With one, one final flaw
The seedling is taken as a delicacy
By the sower who′s mowing down the nursery
That's crazy
The reaper, he's hiding in the flower beds
They′re both thinking over what the other said
Well, they said we each disturb the earth
But you, my friend, yeah, you
Well, you did it first, yes, yes, you did
La-da-dee-la-da-da

It′s time to trim and thin
That invasive vine
The roots are lifted
Hell, the leaves are dry
From natural laws to material things

Oh, I'm sorry, oh, it′s
I was supposed to be talking about a perilous garden, I think
Or maybe it's here
Oh, you, you perilous garden
Whoops, I think I fucked up