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The vast majority of Sylvian lyrics can be found at davidsylvian.net and slowfire. I'll generally only transcribe newly released songs that aren't up elsewhere (or ones that contain interesting background samples or vocals) and live versions of unreleased songs.

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Darkest Birds

Track #02 - Snow Borne Sorrow // By: Nine Horses

Here come the darkest birds to burst the bubble
End of a perfect day, head full of trouble

Here come the darkest birds, all tar and feathers
Why did none of them dream of trying to make things better?

Those are the mimicking kind… they are, they are
I number myself among them, the furthest star

And this the road I walked on
When I shot you down
All words of forgiveness useless
They won’t help me now
And I should have been there for you
When you called my name
I promise to tread more lightly
Though what’s gone is gone
It’s such a shame

Here come the darkest birds, they’ve got their reasons
All their pretty colors are gone, washed out of season

Those are the soaring kind… they are, they are
I number yourself among them, the brightest star

And this the road I walked on
When I shot you down
All words of forgiveness useless
They won’t help me now
And I should have been there for you
When you called my name
I promise to tread more lightly
Though what’s gone is gone
It’s such a shame

And this the world I walked on
When I shot you down, I shot you down
All words of forgiveness useless
They won’t serve me now
And I should have been there for you
When you called my name
I promise to tread more lightly
Though what’s done is done
It’s such a shame

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