Death of a Shade of a Hue

by of Montreal

From the album: The Sunlandic Twins

Duration: 02:54

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Lyrics for Death of a Shade of a Hue

Over a sea of grief Scarlet died Above her dying mind were fossilfied Memory imprints of her favorite day For a minute, I stayed watching this brilliant display Ooh oh oh oh oh oh oh Until a god with a broom came and swept them away ay ay ay ay oooh oh oh Oh oh ohhh Ah Oh Ah Oh oh In their bereavement all of her colorful friends Turned to a milky-grey depressing blend Which incidentally made Gray feel inane So he set off to find a less trite identity oooh oh oh Oh oh ohhh One as stunning and bold as Scarlet used to be oooh oh oh Oh oh ohhh Ah Oh Ah Oh ah

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