Jealous Twin Lyrics by Jim Caroll

Jealous Twin Lyrics

    She moves through the black door
    She turns toward the desperate light
    With her breath like iodine
    With her filigree design
    She summons the fire from her hips
    Flamingo blood melts down her lips

    But the light would not share her,
    From behind the bending mirror, pulling her within,
    Like a jealous twin. there was something in her eye
    Like a flawed alibi . . . i was just about to ask
    When she rips apart her mask

    Refrain
    But me and my girl
    Chase the dragon's tail
    We double lock the room
    We innoculate the moon

    And the light glows from below
    Tonight, tonight
    She hears the soft drone,
    Like a pearly blade laid in silicone . . .

    And the reservoir of sleep
    Slides through the morning tube
    Like a letter written in a dream
    That is answered much too soon

    And she lays across the sofa like a gold stick pin
    Mascara draining down her specious grin, every notion's
    Loaded motion laced in bombay gin . . . and the serpent's
    Eyes are bursting as she bites into the skin

    (repeat refrain)

    She leaves a trail of broken things:
    Knives . . . lives . . . and wedding rings
    And the candle drips its light
    Across the fine silk floor

    Someone screams for less
    Someone screams for more . . .

    But the light would not share her
    From behind the bending mirror
    Pulling her within
    Like a jealous twin
    There was something in her eye
    Like a flawed alibi
    I was just about to ask, i swear,
    She ripped apart the mask

    But me
    And my girl
    We chase the dragon's tail

    We double lock the room
    We innoculate the moon

    And the light
    Glows
    From down below . . . tonight . . . tonight

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