Strangler Fig Lyrics - The Crane Wives

You built your kingdom around me. 

Now I'm trapped within your walls, 

When all I want is to be free. 

For as winsome as you may be, 

All you're doing now is losing me. 

Climb me, climb me to the canopy. 

Higher, higher 'til there's nothing left of me 

Tell me, tell me what you see. 

Desire, desire, 'til there's nothing left of me. 

You're the culprit so don't blame me, 

When I'm gone and you have naught, 

When you're hollowed out and empty. 

From your pulpit, what will you preach? 

How to live a good, long life that's full of suffering? 

I gave you everything I had. 

Now I want it back.