**[Intro]** Yuh… Two hearts declared a sector every moon took a side the locals didn’t get a vote **[Verse 1 quick hits: *come here — don’t — stay — run*]** We lit the dark like a border on fire love dressed as a fleet with no off-switch, no choir then a line that orbits out and don’t come back undone I kissed you and a farming moon filed for aid they thought the light was harvest, not a lovers’ raid little species in a tin can waving homemade signs “please don’t park the war above our only sky” we said sorry with a shockwave, meant it in a way then we charged again because want don’t obey you’re a nation in a body, I’m a nation in a mouth we keep drawing new maps and they keep burning south **[Chorus]** Raise the colors, hold the line two people lovin’ like they conquerin’ time Send the small worlds first, they don’t know our names they just feel the gravity change Raise the colors, hold the line this ain’t peace, it’s a beautiful crime Galaxies duck when we lock both eyes love is the war — *everybody else just dies behind* **[Verse 2 *touch — flinch — laugh — break*]** Random encounter: gas-station gods on a rock sellin’ fuel to a myth they can’t explain or stop they bow, they charge, they ask if we need a room we’re already a collision wearin’ borrowed perfume then a longer sentence draggin’ like a comet in its wake I loved you in a language that collapsed three tongues primitive choir tried to hymn it, only burned their lungs you pulled me closer, whole asteroid belt caught feelings less advanced beings started buildin’ little ceilings tiny temples to a fight they think is weather we’re just two fools who can’t live together / can’t live not together **[Chorus]** Raise the colors, hold the line two people lovin’ like they conquerin’ time Send the small worlds first, they don’t know our names they just feel the gravity change Raise the colors, hold the line this ain’t peace, it’s a beautiful crime Galaxies duck when we lock both eyes love is the war — *everybody else just dies behind* **[Bridge]** A pilgrim species parked and took a picture called us holy we were only tryin’ not to miss her tryin’ not to miss him tryin’ not to miss the knife love don’t need an army it just ruins nearby life **[Verse 3]** We called a ceasefire in a diner on the rim waitress was a nebula workin’ off debt to the whim she said “y’all gone flatten my section again?” I said “ma’am, I’m in love, I don’t run a campaign” you smiled like a weapon that forgot it was kind I surrendered my last clever thought in your mind [quick:] *yours* long: I would unmake a skyline of quiet civilized years if you looked at me once like the end wasn’t near treaty signed in teeth, ratified in breath the small ones keep score we just keep choosin’ the mess **[Final chorus]** Raise the colors, hold the line two people lovin’ like they conquerin’ time Leave the meek worlds out, they ain’t built for this heat we’re a battlefield wearin’ two pairs of feet Raise the colors, hold the line kiss me like a system goin’ down tonight Galaxies duck when we lock both eyes love is the war and I’m still on your side **[Outro]** Less advanced… Please evacuate the sector… Yuh We’re not done.
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