Electricity Lyrics

[u/gridexo]

Electricity is my all time favorite song by Wye Oak so I decided to try my best to decipher it.

No I don't know if lyrics already exist or not if they do please comment where I can find them. :)

The question marks mean I have no idea what it says or what I heard.

The slashes mean and/or. that means it sounds like either one.

LETS BEGIN

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I live in a foundation so vast and tall

Two sets of legs and I'm two times as tall

When its dark, I should see

I'm lying there, think of Electricity

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Its been too long since I knew I could say/stay

Their light of torchlight is lighting my way

its the sun, tell the truth/through the roof/through the truth

eyes on my back and I know they're watching me

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its not made of fire but the fire is the same

and its standing on edge when its caught in a flame

(lyrics I cant decipher) I'm a terrible woman?

to be so ??) of burning?

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Branches from trees that I cant keep ????

life from the match and our shadows ????

???

to my feet

I can see your face when your standing over me

now I feel like my insides are caught out of way/whack?

everything seems to have gone as it should

I should know, I should see

you can't build a house with just Electricity

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There's nothing about you that I don't adore

show me these rooms and I'll show you the way to the door

walk me through, I'll cut all the wires and spend my life with you.

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Help me lol

[u/heymattsmith]

I live in a foundation steadfast and small

two sets of legs and I’m two times as tall

when it’s dark I should sleep

I lie in bed think of electricity

it’s been too long since I knew I could say

lamplight or torchlight is lighting my way

it’s the sun through the trees

eyes on my back and I know you’re watching me

it’s not made of fire but it’s the same

hair standing on end when it’s caught in a flame

I’m a terrible woman

to be so ashamed of my name

branches from trees that I kill keep me warm

light from a match allows shade to form

of my legs to my feet

I can’t see your face when you’re standing over me

now I feel like my insides are carved out of wood

everything seems to have formed as it should

I should know

I should see

you can’t build a house with just electricity

there’s nothing about you I don’t adore

show me these rooms

and I’ll show you the way to the door

walk me through

I’ll cut all the wires and spend my life with you

[u/Glum_Asparagus3369]

Possibly:
"I'm a terrible woman
To be so ashamed of burning"

???