a new favorite

[angrydwarf]

Estate Sale Sign
The Mountain Goats

Crude little wooden idols and aviator shades
The trinkets and the treasures we brought back from the Crusades
Some guy in an impala shakes his head as he drives by
But I remember when we shared a vision you and I

Worked hard to build this altar
We made it earn its keep
The cracks across its surface spiderweb while we're asleep
The sacrifical stains all spreading out and soaking through
But I remember when we kept it pretty me and you

And high above the water
The eagle spots the fish
And every martyr in this jungle is gonna get his wish

Stock shots stupid stock shots
Of the Pomona Mall
Set up like unloved icons
Gathering dust up on the wall
From films no one remembers
They call down silently
But I remember when their names were dear to you and me
Yeah

Pennies on the dollar
Everything's gotta go
The things that we can't even give away
I don't wanna know
Try to see if secrets burn when you hold them up into the light
I remember when we loved each other day and nigh

And high above the water, the eagle spots the fish
Every martyr in this jungle is gonna get his wish