Benediction Songtext
von The Weakerthans

See you don′t get to be a saint
Martyrs never last this long
Guess I'll never be the one
To defeat desire in song

Here′s the marker
Here's my naked skin
Our exhibit
With a small X
Where I lost my way

All the actors broke their legs
And it's too late to postpone
The producer′s getting high
And the audience went home
Smile and take your awkward bow
Turn and stumble off the stage
Let the rain be your applause
Every encore soothes your rage


Slink with one eye
On the show to wait
For your ride to say
Oh that′s where you
Must have lost your way

Megaphones and helicopters squeal
Hey are you okay?
The searchlights circle
Where we lost our way

All our accidents went
Purpose undone
We stepped on private dance
Or any way to tell
Our intentions were
Intangible and sweet
Sick with simple values
Shy discoveries
File evidence
Our impending defeat