Cataracts Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When our mouths are filled with uninvited tongues of others
And the strays are pining for their unrequited mothers
Milk that sours is promptly spat
Light will fill our eyes like cats

[Verse 2]
And they shall enter from the back
With spears and scepters and squirming sacks
Scribs and tangles between their ears
Faceless scrumbled charcoal smears, oh dear

[Bridge]
Through the coppice and the chaparral
The thickets thick with mold
The bracken and the brier
Catchweed into the fold

[Verse 1]
When our mouths are filled with uninvited tongues of others
And the strays are pining for their unrequited mothers
Milk that sours is promptly spat
Light will fill our eyes like cats
The light will fill our eyes like cats
Cataracts

How to Format Lyrics:

  • Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
  • Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
  • Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
  • Use italics (<i>lyric</i>) and bold (<b>lyric</b>) to distinguish between different vocalists in the same song part
  • If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum

About

Genius Annotation

Track #9 on Andrew Bird’s fourth full-length studio album Armchair Apocrypha.

Q&A

Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

Credits
Written By
Backing Vocals
Whistling
Rhodes Piano
Acoustic Guitar
Mastered by
Recorded By
Release Date
March 20, 2007
Tags
Comments