Song That I Heard

In the same reckless city

Where great Antonio died

On the island in the river

With a mountain at its side

I came to scatter ashes

Of the bridges I've burned

And I know the name of the song that I heard

Yeah, I know the name of the song I heard

Like a moonlight mathematician

I subtracted my concerns

And I multiplied my options and divided my returns

Sacrificed the angel who was tugging at my shirt

I was already claimed by the song that I heard

Yeah, already chained to the song that I heard

From the corner of my eye I caught the shadow of a girl

But my shoes were tied together and my face was in the dirt

Her gentle eyes said everything before she said a word

And I knew I was changed by the song that I heard

Yeah, I knew right away by the song I heard

In the cult of desperation he stayed just behind the curve

And no one here admits we're getting more than we deserve

I was born a first child, she was born a third

We were already named by the songs that we heard

Yeah, already claimed by the songs we heard

Did I make you out at Phoenix from the ashes of a bird?

Did we build our palace and watch it as it burned?

It's kind of like a lesson that had to be unlearned

Like a fool maker

Fall-taker

Forsaker

Heartbreaker

Earthquaker

Soul-shaker

Soothsayer

Moon prayer

Sun slayer

Yeasayer

Mistaker

Rattlesnaker

We are already changed by the songs we heard