The Crane Wives - Curses (Lyric Video)

To celebrate the release of Foxlore AND Coyote Stories on vinyl, we'll be posting a series of lyric videos highlighting songs from both records!

Full Lyrics:

There’s a fire in my brain and I’m burning up
Oh my, oh my
Keep running for the sink but the well is dry
Oh my, oh my
Every word I say is kindling
But the smoke clears when you’re around
Won’t you stay with me, my darling
When my walls start burning down, down, down

This house says my name like an elegy,
Oh my, oh my
Echoing where my ghosts all used to be
Oh my, oh my
There’s still cobwebs in the corners
And the backyard’s full of bones
Won’t you stay with me, my darling
When this house don’t feel like home
When this house don’t feel like home

Ashes, ashes, dust to dust
The devil’s after both of us
Oh, lay my curses all to rest
And make a mercy out of me

This tired old machine is a’ rumbling,
Oh my, oh my
Singing songs to the secrets behind my eye
Oh my, oh my
All my aching bones are trembling
And I may yet fall apart
Won’t you stay with me, my darling
When the war starts in my heart
When the war starts in my heart

Ashes, ashes, dust to dust
The devil’s after both of us
Oh, lay my curses all to rest
And make a mercy out of me

Ashes, ashes, dust to dust
Tell me I am good enough
Oh, lay my curses all to rest
And make a mercy out of...

[femmeslash]

crane wives rlly just go "let's just make the only song Ever" every time they put pen to paper, love that for them

[quantumblauthor]

Including descriptions of the instruments is _crucial_ for lyrics, I'm so happy

[peeledsoupbowls]

2:49 Is anyone gonna talk about that growl on "won't" tho, that was fucking cool

[Syaplemachine]

I love the two voices' melodies in "the devil's after both of us", I get to choose which one I focus on lol

[lennajune]

Why is every single song they make perfection?

[KaguraLioness]

I'd like to thank the Crane Wives for inventing music

[cryptoscorch]

👏give👏the crane wives👏the👏love👏they👏deserve👏

[ellahornby]

I know the musical descriptive elements are for deaf fans but I am shocked by how much they helped me (a non-musical person) appreciate bits of the song I wouldn't have noticed without them.

[RowanB]

From simple ADHD hyperfixation to the theme song of one of the characters in a story I'm working on, this song is perfect for so many things, and I couldn't be more grateful for its existence, and the Crane Wives' existence in general

[femmeslash]

i NEED more people to listen to the crane wives you guys deserve so much more hype!!!

[CupCakeGirl]

I found this song because of a last life animation and it’s honestly one of my new favorite songs

[lvsckx]

WOAHH ASHES ASHES DUST TO DUST THE DEVILS AFTER BOTH OF US
OH, LAY MY CURSES ALL TO REST AND MAKE A MERCY OUT OF ME 🗣📣‼

[Ur.local.dipsht.Esther]

“The devil’s after both of us” I LOVE THAT LINE SO MUCH OMG

[starling_song]

There's a fire in my brain and I'm burning up
Oh my, oh my
Keep running for the sink but the well is dry
Oh my, oh my
Every word I say is kindling
But the smoke clears when you're around
Won't you stay with me, my darling
When my walls start burning down, down, down?
This house says my name like an elegy
Oh my, oh my
Echoing where my ghosts all used to be
Oh my, oh my
There's still cobwebs in the corners
And the backyard's full of bones
Won't you stay with me, my darling
When this house don't feel like home?
When this house don't feel like home?
Oh ashes, ashes, dust to dust
The devil's after both of us
Ooh, lay my curses out to rest
Make a mercy out of me
This tired old machine is a-rumbling
Oh my, oh my
Singing songs to the secrets behind my eye
Oh my, oh my
All my aching bones are trembling
And I may yet fall apart
Won't you stay with me, my darling
When the war starts in my heart?
When the war starts in my heart?
Oh ashes, ashes, dust to dust
The devil's after both of us
Ooh, lay my curses out to rest
Make a mercy out of me
Oh ashes, ashes, dust to dust
Tell me I am good enough
Ooh, lay my curses out to rest
Make a mercy out of

[mystycor]

I can not express the joy this song gives me

[pepepepepaj]

As a trauma survivor, this song resonates with me so much. I cant help myself and that’s just the energy this song radiates

[qwertyboard]

The Crane Wives has been my favorite band for so long now, their music has helped me through so much and they're ALWAYS reliable when you don't know what type of music you want to listen to <3

[nehas]

Ahhh I’ve had tongues & teeth stuck in my head all day yesterday and today because I’ve just been getting really into the discography but I found the band through curses months ago so this is so exciting!!

[MistCloud.]

This is such a masterpiece- i came here from Chrisrin’s last life animation, also The Crane Wives has became the main band for 3rd life/ Last life animations and i love it so much. Also my fav band lol

[astronotus_]

this song makes me a little sad because i found it through a Last Life animation and the life series have a special place in my heart