Shine

Lyrics

[Verse 1] You're the tick I found at summer's end Crawling around the back of my neck I thought you were a sun spot I'd have memories of But you've embedded yourself and you're sucking my blood [Pre-Chorus 1] I wish I was the kind of girl who sat in cafes mid day Smiling with all my teeth showing [Chorus] Maybe I'm just a parrot on your shoulder Maybe I'll be your next favorite placeholder, or maybe - I'll just shine [Verse 2] Like fog that's grazing mountain tops You barely even touched my arms And I knew I wasn't your girl And I knew you weren't my girl [Pre-Chorus 2] And I wish I was the kind of girl who danced and played these games Smiling with all my teeth showing [Chorus] Maybe I'm just a parrot on your shoulder Maybe I'll be your next favorite placeholder, or maybe - I'll [Bridge] And I've been practicing my party tricks Moving the knife between my fingers While I make my friends all nervous Moving it faster and faster all the while hoping that I miss [Pre-Chorus 3] And I know that I'm the kind of girl whose fire cannot be smothered The kind who would meet their god, my Mother [Chorus] Maybe I'm just the parrot on your shoulder Maybe I'll be your next favorite placeholder But baby - I'll just shine