Decemberists Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect Lyrics

Here I Dreamt I Was An Architect Lyrics

And here I dreamt I was a soldier 

And I marched the streets of Birkenau 

And I recall in spring 

The perfume that the air would bring 

To the indolent town 

Where the barkers call the moon down 

The carnival was ringing loudly now 

And just to lay with you 

There's nothing that I wouldn't do 

Save lay my rifle down 



And try one, and try two 

Guess it always comes down to 

Alright, it’s ok, guess it's better to turn this way 



And I am nothing of a builder 

But here I dreamt I was an architect 

And I built this balustrade 

To keep you home, to keep you safe 

From the outside world 

But the angles and the corners, 

Even though my work is unparalleled, 

They never seemed to meet 

This structure fell about our feet 

And we were free to go 



And try one, and try two 

Guess it always comes down to 

Alright, ok, guess it's better to turn this way 



And here in Spain I am a Spaniard 

I will be buried with my marionettes 

Countess and courtesan 

Will fall beneath my tender hand 

When their husbands were not around 

But you, my soiled teenage girlfriend 

Or are you furrowed like a lioness 

And we are vagabonds 

We travel without seatbelts on 

We live this close to death 



And try one, and try two 

I guess it always comes down to 

Alright, it’s ok, guess it's better to turn this 

But I won, so you lose 

Guess it always comes down to 

Alright, it’s ok, guess it's better to turn this way