Swallow Tattoo Songtext
von The Long Blondes

Give me a good film noir and a bottle of gin
I′ll be happy just to stay inside,
I didn't want to get too involved
But I like how hard you tried.

To my horror,
A former lover told me you′ve always had a swallow tattoo
Now you tell me it's a sign of devotion
But devotion to who?

Don't think I′m a martyr to the cause
She′s got her reasons putting cats amongst the pigeons
But I'd rather just stay indoors.

An antique emblem set in ink
It didn′t mean a thing to you,
Now I've been wronged by proxy
Goodbye, happiness, I hardly knew ya.


To my horror,
A former lover told me you′ve always had a swallow tattoo
Now you tell me it's a sign of devotion
But devotion to who?

You fill me, you fill me
You fill me with inertia
You fill me with inertia
I still want, I still want to jump
I want to jump your bones.

Don′t tell her, tell her anything
Because I'm bound to see her later today
And if she can't keep a straight face
Then I′ll know.
To my horror,
A former lover told me you′ve always had a swallow tattoo
Now you tell me it's a sign of devotion
But devotion to who?

I′d rather just stay indoors.