Lyrics
Verse 1
They all have bad accents here but they still take turns
Trying to articulate with their blurry words
They whisper and exclaim
Simplify and complicate
It always sounds strange
Chorus 1
They try to say your name
It's never quite the same
They think they've got it down
It shifts a little and they always have to sound it out
Verse 2
Don't they feel the sequence spin, grow, and then forget?
Every new epiphany is just another step
They confuse and conflate-
Rebuke then relate-
Double down or disavow
Why can't they remember now?
Pre-Chorus
Everyone here has a bad accent, everyone does
Bridge 1
You're more or less here -
The substance and the superstition
Until the smoke clears
It's hard sometimes to tell the difference
Chorus 2
We try to say your name
It's never quite the same
I think I've got it down
It shifts a little and I always have to sound it out
Chorus 3
(Everyone here has a bad accent.)
I'm terrible with names
(Everyone here has a bad accent.)
And terrified of grey
(Everyone here has a bad accent.)
I want to know right now
(Everyone here has a bad accent.)
It's really hard to learn
We're never gonna figure you out
Bridge 2
When you sing-
I may not know this song
But it rings out really lovely when I hum along
When you sing-
I cannot play the tune
But I guess someone here should leave their seat and dance with you
When you sing...
When you sing...