Amputations Songtext
von Death Cab for Cutie

If we seem nutty to you
And if we seem like an oddball to you
Just remember one thing
The mighty oak tree was once a nut like me

And if it was just how you wanted
You′d be glued to his bones and his brainstem
And changing your image and attitudes
Won't bring him back into your bedroom

Amputating
As he′s waiting
Amputating
He's unresponsive 'cause you′re irresponsible

Little swinger, your bottle is thinking too much
′Cause you're aiming to please way off target
And I′ll tell you what you must already know
Of amputating that too slow


Amputating
As he's waiting
Amputating
He′s unresponsive 'cause you′re irresponsible

Amputating
As he's waiting
Amputating
He's unresponsive ′cause you′re irresponsible

Amputating
As he's waiting
Amputating
He′s unresponsive 'cause you′re irresponsible

"I pray to God that one day He'll grant me the power
To reach out and hold my hand over your head
And give you instant belief, ′cause you don't have instant belief
You've been hooked, you′ve been crooked
You′ve been lied to so many times, that you're suspicious-minded
And when the right thing comes along, you don′t believe in it
When I'm entering, knocking at the front door
You′re at the back door looking for four-leaf clovers
And when you find it, you think somebody planted it there to fool you
'What′s the angle?' You look for an excuse


In this modern day and age, we have instant coffee and instant tea
Instant disbelief, that's the reason we never become anything
It′s because we′ll never believe in ourselves
We'll always listen to the mass majority
If everybody′s making fun of you and criticizing you
Then you know you're on the right track
′Cause most people ain't got it"