The Beggar Lover (Three)

Lyrics

Part 1 (0:00 - 12:10) [Instrumental: 0:00 - 3:52] (Jennifer Gira): Slowly, it's taking me over and eventually I'll be completely transformed: diffused in the earth, or incinerated and vaporized. It's in the food I eat, in the air I breathe. It's in the people I love and they frighten me. I can see a black shadow shimmering just beneath their skin. Despite my love for them, there's nothing I can do for them, nor is there anything they can do for thеmselves. It's slowly encroaching, rеlentless. Its appetite is endless and will never be filled [Instrumental: 4:44 - 10:00] (Michael Gira): Milky Michael, sleepy Michael Sleepy Michael, milky Michael Sleepy Michael, milky Michael Milky Michael, sleepy Michael Sleepies, close your eyes Close your eyes [Instrumental: 10:57 - 12:10] Part 2 (12:10 - 24:07) [Instrumental: 12:10 - 18:55] Oh... [18:56-21:01] Ooh ooh... [21:02 - 24:06] Part 3 (24:07 - 27:32) [Instrumental: 24:07 - 26:45] (Saoirse Gira): -to sing a song for you, daddy: This old man, he played one He played knick-knack on my thumb With a knick-knack paddywhack Give the dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played one He played knick-knack on my thumb With a knick-knack paddywhack Give the dog a bone This old man came rolling home [Instrumental: 27:08 - 27:32] Part 4 (27:32 - 32:03) [Instrumental] [Occasional baby noises, about 30:10] Part 5 (32:03 - 43:52) [Instrumental: 32:03 - 35:14] (Michael Gira): I can see it but not see it I can feel it but not keep it I can touch it but not hold it I can be it but not know it I can reach it but won't touch it (But won't touch it) I contain it but release it I unfold it but won't see it (I unfold it) I can breathe it but not taste it (But not taste it) I will lose it but I'll keep it In the shadow, in the light pool (In the shadow) In the reason for not being (In the reason) I won't touch it, I won't hold it (I won't touch it) I can be it but not feel it (I can be it) I can steal it but not keep it (I can steal it) I can break it but not heal it (I can break it) I can see it but not see it (I can see it) I can feel it but not keep it (I can feel it) I can touch it but not hold it (I can touch it) I can be it but not know it (I can be it) I can reach it but won't touch it (I can reach it) I contain it but release it (I contain it) I unfold it (I unfold it, I unfold it) Somewhere No place - let's go! (But don't see it) (I unfold it, but don't see it) Nowhere This place - let's go! (I unfold it, I unfold it) Reaching Not being - let's go! (But don't see it) (I unfold it) Glorious No one, no us - let's go! (I can touch it) (I unfold it) Hmm - let's go! Hmm - let's go!