My Magdalene Lyrics

She´s been waiting for her father´s mercy that idol that came stepping from the sky like those before and those to come she´s counting all her chickens she´s setting them and counting ´fore the hatchin´s even done Heavenly favours cannot end her longing she´s settled on that honey-coloured hell tarred and feathered brethren try pushing her to glory they´re pushing her to follow them and drink from heaven´s well Well it´s all for one, but none for her she´s choking on the glamour and the glare well i picked this orchard like the gospels only tree and faced this rich illusion on a dare she breaks my skin my magdalene Her mother is watching while she´s growing and losing all the color in her face cherry coke and apple pie won´t make her daughter happy she´s chasing dragons in her dreams and sleeping through the weeks Well it´s all for one, but none for her she´s drawning in the glamour and the sin well i picked this orchard till the trees were dry and bare and watched her die my lovely magdalene