Satin in a Coffin
Modest Mouse
You were laying on the carpet
like you're satin in a coffin.
You said, "Do you believe what you're sayin'?"
Yeah right now, but not that often.
Are you dead or are you sleepin'?
Are you dead or are you sleepin'?
Are you dead or are you sleepin'?
God I sure hope you are dead.
Well you disappeared so often
like you dissolved into coffee.
Are you here right now
or are there probably fossils under your meat?
Are you dead or are you sleepin'?
Are you dead or are you sleepin'?
Are you dead or are you sleepin'?
God I sure hope you are dead.
Now the blow's been softened,
since the air we breathe's our coffin.
Well now the blow's been softened,
since the ocean is our coffin.
Often times you know our laughter
is your coffin ever after.
And you know the blow's been softened,
since the world is our coffin.
Well now the blow's been softened
since we are our own damn coffins.
Well everybody's talkin' about their short lists.
Everybody's talkin' about death.
You were laying on the carpet
like you're satin in a coffin.
You said, "Do you believe what you're sayin'?"
Yeah right now, but not that often.
Are you dead or are you sleepin'?
Are you dead or are you sleepin'?
Are you dead or are you sleepin'?
God, I sure hope you are dead.
Share
More from Modest Mouse
The Beta Carotene
Modest Mouse
Sucker Bet
Modest Mouse
Feelings
Modest Mouse
From California to Houston (with The Six Parts Seven)
Modest Mouse
Blame Yourself
Modest Mouse
Sucker Betru
Modest Mouse
Interlude (Milo)
Modest Mouse
Way Down
Modest Mouse
Fruit
Modest Mouse
Horn Intro
Modest Mouse
Monkey
Modest Mouse
This Is Real Life (Untitled Demo)
Modest Mouse
Steam Engenius
Modest Mouse
Florida
Modest Mouse
We've Got Everything
Modest Mouse
Ocean Breathes Salty (Alternate Version)
Modest Mouse
Sunspots
Modest Mouse
Broke (Interstate 8)
Modest Mouse
You'll See
Modest Mouse
The Whale Song
Modest Mouse