CocoRosie - Slow Down Sun Down lyrics
[CocoRosie - Slow Down Sun Down lyrics]
Break down, China-town, come down, count down
Cross-town, de-crown, down-town, evening-gown
Go down, hand-me down, ho down, low down
Melt down, mid-town, Mo-town, night-gown
Throw down, put-me down, re noun, rub down
Shake down, shanty-town, show down
Shut down slow down, sun down
Slow down, sun down
Like a dead mouse in a flophouse
Nowhere else to go but up
Heavenwards is how it hurts
And even though my heart froze
I'm learning you're exactly what I chose
Boohoo, crying all into my witches' brew
Predisposed for heartache I suppose
Black and blue mom and pop juxtaposed
And it's just the way the story goes
She called me "Coco" called you "Rose"
Hand me down all your favorite clothes
Horseshoe tossed, all the fortunes lost
Love, she flew away with the doves
Now it's my time, my time to shine
I got my own crimes to do
Don't gotta pick up after you
But, I just don't know what to do
With all these empty rooms
When you first laid eyes on me
Did you never want to put me down?
Was I worth more to you
Than any girl in town, any girl in town?
When you first laid eyes on me
Did you never want to put me down?
Was I worth more to you
Than any girl in town, any girl in town?
Tear my hair, throw my shoes
Make love to you, I'll make love to you
I love you, I do, I guess
And you're so handsome, I got to say "yes"
Tear my hair, throw my shoes
Make love to you, I'll make love to you
You love me, you do, I guess
And you're so handsome, I got to say "yes"
I got to say "yes"
Home is where you hang your hat, all of that
Mouse and cats and dogs
What are the odds of finding love again
One that you can call your kindred spirit?
You want to hear it? yeah
I was humiliated, ill-fated
Impersonated, immigrated
Manipulated, liquidated, medicated
Dilapidated, isolated
I was alone in my own home
Is where the heart breaks
When you first laid eyes on me
Did you never want to put me down?
Was I worth more to you
Than any girl in town, any girl in town?
When you first laid eyes on me
Did you never want to put me down?
Oh was I worth more to you
Than any girl in town?
Tear my hair, throw my shoes
Make love to you, I'll make love to you
You love me, you do, I guess
And you're so handsome, I got to say "yes"
Tear my hair, throw my shoes
Make love to you, I'll make love to you
I love you, I do, I guess
Ooh, I got to say "yes"
When you first laid eyes on me did
You never want to put me down?
Was I worth more to you
Than any girl in town, any girl in town?
Cross-town, de-crown, down-town, evening-gown
Go down, hand-me down, ho down, low down
Melt down, mid-town, Mo-town, night-gown
Throw down, put-me down, re noun, rub down
Shake down, shanty-town, show down
Shut down slow down, sun down
Slow down, sun down
Like a dead mouse in a flophouse
Nowhere else to go but up
Heavenwards is how it hurts
And even though my heart froze
I'm learning you're exactly what I chose
Boohoo, crying all into my witches' brew
Predisposed for heartache I suppose
Black and blue mom and pop juxtaposed
And it's just the way the story goes
She called me "Coco" called you "Rose"
Hand me down all your favorite clothes
Horseshoe tossed, all the fortunes lost
Love, she flew away with the doves
Now it's my time, my time to shine
I got my own crimes to do
Don't gotta pick up after you
But, I just don't know what to do
With all these empty rooms
When you first laid eyes on me
Did you never want to put me down?
Was I worth more to you
Than any girl in town, any girl in town?
When you first laid eyes on me
Did you never want to put me down?
Was I worth more to you
Than any girl in town, any girl in town?
Tear my hair, throw my shoes
Make love to you, I'll make love to you
I love you, I do, I guess
And you're so handsome, I got to say "yes"
Tear my hair, throw my shoes
Make love to you, I'll make love to you
You love me, you do, I guess
And you're so handsome, I got to say "yes"
I got to say "yes"
Home is where you hang your hat, all of that
Mouse and cats and dogs
What are the odds of finding love again
One that you can call your kindred spirit?
You want to hear it? yeah
I was humiliated, ill-fated
Impersonated, immigrated
Manipulated, liquidated, medicated
Dilapidated, isolated
I was alone in my own home
Is where the heart breaks
When you first laid eyes on me
Did you never want to put me down?
Was I worth more to you
Than any girl in town, any girl in town?
When you first laid eyes on me
Did you never want to put me down?
Oh was I worth more to you
Than any girl in town?
Tear my hair, throw my shoes
Make love to you, I'll make love to you
You love me, you do, I guess
And you're so handsome, I got to say "yes"
Tear my hair, throw my shoes
Make love to you, I'll make love to you
I love you, I do, I guess
Ooh, I got to say "yes"
When you first laid eyes on me did
You never want to put me down?
Was I worth more to you
Than any girl in town, any girl in town?