As Many Candles As Possible - The Mountain Goats

When stray dogs finally catch you in the alley

You don’t consider their point of view

But when the wounds are healed

And the scars are shiny

Sometimes then you do

The terms are vicious

Time is tight

No one gets too much light

When you see the risen feast in your nightmares

You treat him like a long-lost brother

But when you pass him on the streets of the city by day

You pretend you don’t recognize each other

The lake is boiling

The fish won’t bite

No one gets too much light

Seek out a cave by the ocean while you wait out the rain

Dial down the weak bits and crank up the gain

Listen for the prophecy somewhere in the static

Once you’ve saddled up your pony

Burn down the panic

When pigs gather in the sty to greet the sunrise

They all begin to squeal with joy

It doesn’t sound like joy to the untrained ear

And there’s plenty of distortion and it’s not real clear

You’ve got a friend downstairs

He howls all night

No one gets too much light