The song is part of the album In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel and is one of the best-known tracks from the album. While Jeff Mangums lyrics often appear abstract, many interpretations suggest they deal with themes of nostalgia, love, and personal reflection, as well as references to The Diary of Anne Frank.
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Daddy please hear this song that I sing
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In your heart there's a spark that just screams
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For a lover to bring a child to your chest
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That could lay as you sleep and love all you have left
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Like your boy used to be, long ago wrapped in sheets
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Warm and wet
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Blister please with those wings in your spine
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Love to be with a brother of mine
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How he'd love to find your tongue in his teeth
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In a struggle to find secret songs that you keep
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Wrapped in boxes so tight sounding only at night
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As you sleep
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In my dreams you're alive and you're crying
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As your mouth moves in mine soft and sweet
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Rings of flowers around your eyes and I'll love you
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For the rest of your life...
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Brother see we are one in the same
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And you left with your head filled with flames
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And you watched as your brains fell out through your teeth
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Push the pieces in place, make your smile sweet to see
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Don't you take this away, I'm still wanting my face