The Golden Palominos - Belfast lyrics

Empty as wire, violent as fire You lick her diamond and kiss her pearl But you can't get the Belfast out of the girl This is how you throw her, you think you know her Empty as wire, violent as fire Make up your mind as she makes up her face She'll never really know her place You'll lay on her frame and give her a new name And bless her with all you can spare Empty as wire, violent as fire You'll carve her out of thin air She's crashed home and cruised your world But you can't get the Belfast out of the girl This is how you throw her, you think you know her Empty as wire, violent as fire She hasn't left you yet but she will By airplane ticket or k**-me pills Sewn into her dress, she can't refuse (careful what you love, what you abuse) She knows violence, she knows please Her hands for cuffing and she says nothing And hooks her hands behind her knees You f** her flag and feel it unfurl But you can't get the Belfast out of the girl. Twist her arm til she's cries uncle Crawling through your bedroom jungle Turn off the light, time to succeed She's China gla**, there to bleed Her lovely throat, her lovely cough, White eyes are smoking, black sea is broken, She's already destroyed, just finish her off Hold down her hand and see it curl But you can't get the Belfast out of the girl