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Sparklehorse
Sparklehorse


Background information
Origin Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Genre(s) Alternative Rock
Lo-Fi
Years active 1995—2010
Label(s) Astralwerks
Capitol Records
EMI Group
Parlophone Records
Website Website
Members
Mark Linkous
Scott Minor



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Sparklehorse Lyrics

"King of Nails" lyrics


The toothless kiss of skeletons
And summer hail
I'm the king of nails
I drink my liquor from the palm
Of a child who spoke in tongues
And smelled like sun

Give all your leaves
To the ghosts in the trees
To sink or to shine
The nails are all mine

And blood was rushing up the stairs
I shut my eyes and killed the cock
When the sun came knocking
Oh to taste the salty oil
Of your chest and on your eyes
When the sting is on the rise

Sleep in the fire
With snakes I have sired
To sink or to shine
The nails are all mine

I drink my liquor from the palm
Of a child who smelled like sun
And spoke in tongues
The toothless kiss of skeletons
And summer hail
I'm the king of nails

Give all your leaves
To the ghosts in the trees
To sink or to shine
The nails are all mine

Sleep in the fire
With snakes I have sired
To sink or to shine
The nails are all mine

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