[Verse 1] Armor of freckles Helmets of glitter and clay We paint our sigils On shells that carried us away Fingerless gloves Wrapped on the reins of their fins We whisper our wishes Into old asteroid wind [Pre-Chorus] Are you scared? (so am I) But your hand fits Right in mine In the dark We decide We are the tide [Chorus] Babes on space turtles Riding through the violet dust Bruised-knee angels Wearing chipped chrome trust If we burn Then we burn as a circle Side by side On our slow green turtles Oh The void looks small When your heart goes first Babes on space turtles Laughing at the universe [Verse 2] Constellations Tattooed in marker on our thighs We trade our stories Like comets crossing in our eyes They load the cannons With every time we were dismissed Firework memories Explode from our fists [Pre-Chorus] Are we weak? (we were told) But our soft parts Glow like gold In the hush Hear it crack All that held us back [Chorus] Babes on space turtles Riding through the violet dust Bruised-knee angels Wearing chipped chrome trust If we break Then we break in a circle Cracks and light Down the shells of our turtles Oh The void looks kind When we’re shouting first Babes on space turtles Echo through the universe [Bridge] [drop — vocal chops swirling Distant low guitars surging like waves] We lean into the black Eyes closed Heads back Every "no" they ever threw Falls off us like flares We are quiet We are thunder We are teeth We are wonder Every tremor in our chests Becomes a prayer [Chorus] Babes on space turtles Riding through the violet dust Battle-worn halos Tilted Chipped And just If we rise Then we rise in a circle Hearts in sync With the beat of our turtles Oh The void makes sense When we choose the first Babes on space turtles Redrawing the universe
