A Poetic Tale Of Unfortunate Seduction Lyrics - Bright Eyes

The language in the dimmer rooms 

Seems to represent the light source well 

How soft they speak and seem to be at peace 

With the movement of the music and the madness 

That is pulling me into this 

And the shades of the lamps are woven red 

The light, it stains and consecrates 

Anointing all forgotten forms 

That swirl and smoke and haunt this place 

The girls in gowns all nurse the dark 

Pulling it near to their swelling breasts 

And watch as it seeps to their hearts 

And beats within their virgin chests 

And here I know seduction breeds 

From wanton hearts that would seduce 

And grows and spreads its vine and leaves 

Embracing those who might have moved 

But now remain to drink the night 

From vials black and thick with steam 

Such intoxicating delights 

That leave you drunk inside this dream 

And you watch them take the light from you 

And you find yourself 

On a velvet couch 

Tasting the skin of a foreign girl 

Her eyes are black 

And wet like oil 

And she ties your hands with a string of pearls 

And you tremble like a frightened bird 

As she closes in and captures you 

To place you in the silver cage 

Deep within her poisoned womb 

And once you're safe inside 

She might let you out to fly 

In the circles around the room 

But it's always night 

And there is no moon 

And you wonder if you are alive 

And you're not sure if you want to be 

But you drank her sweat like it was wine 

And you lay with her on a bed of blue 

And it's awful sweet 

Like the fruit she cuts and feeds to you