Fly Paper Songtext
von Thee More Shallows

I′m gonna steer clear of everyone
I am no near, dear, queer for anyone
Flitting me flies high above connections
Because the fly that was dried in the glue, yes, he made one
And if I, as a crow, see some piece of foil on a trash heap
And the sun glints off its silver skin so it leaps just like a fish
And I react like a seagull
Hawks still pull out when they dive
In case it's a trap
Set by rats
I know, I know
That′s just how I am
It's trouble up, trouble down


I've steered myself so clear of everything
If I was a black bear, I′d hibernate all through the year
But I′m from a race that kept on
Lapping me so long the crowd went home
And left me looping around the track
Watching my rearview mirror
(And things look so much better)
After they have passed me by
(I feel like Charlie Heston)
Riding on a horse on the beach
(I'll never get an answer to those days in the mountains)
I′ll pull the very last tree
'Cause it′s out of my reach