Текст песни: Fourth of July + перевод

Three hundred butterflies

They wrapped them in her ribs

And now she cuts across the interstate

The world will choke on traffic

Three hundred butterflies, they wrapped them in her ribs

Me and the cannonball’s looking at the moon

And now she cuts across the interstate, the world will choke on traffic

Who’s peeking over the edge like no-good-kids with water balloons

(the apple in your eye is pretty rotten, it’s full of worms)

I want to swallow the wind, let it hollow me thin

Three hundred butterflies, they wrapped them in her ribs

(and worthless to be sold, filled with cataracts and scratches)

And call a friend who’s laughing like, laughing like a criminal

And now she cuts across the interstate, the world will choke on traffic

(the apple in your eye is pretty rotten, it’s full of worms)

She watches fireworks launching and sparkling, spinning

Three hundred butterflies, they wrapped them in her ribs

(and worthless to be sold, filled with cataracts and scratches)

And twenty kids live like giants making yearbook material

And now she cuts across the interstate, the world will choke on traffic

Step by step by misstep

Nothing more heartbreaking than

Oops, I found myself in someone else’s shoes

A car that’s been stationed since…

And step by step by misstep

Well, long enough, and long enough

Oops, I found myself in someone else’s shoes

To let the grass grow up around its feet

Step by step by misstep

Nothing more heartbreaking than

Oops, I found myself in someone else’s shoes

A car that’s been stationed since…

And step by step by misstep

Well, long enough, and long enough

Oops, I found myself in someone else’s shoes

To let the grass grow up around its feet

Later I’ll kiss the smile off your face

And toss this shape into the Rio Grande

I could follow it along the riverbank

To reach the beach

And we could roll around in the sand

I want to break the bank, and crush the glasses

Chase the tape, combat molasses

Face-to-face I punch the mattress

Awake, escape, and trace the atlas

They case the place and ban the back flips

Leave the flashes to the books of matches

Today’s the day

Today’s the day

They catch us

Today’s the day

Today’s the day

We turn it backwards

Today is the day

Amazing things happen

Pass the buck, I’ve got a head full of handshakes

Nothing more heartbreaking than

Dig a little deeper ‘til the hole runs dry

A car that’s been stationed since…

As the light from the television flickers on the table

Well, long enough, and long enough

And the angel on my shoulder wipes the sleep from his eyes

To let the grass grow up around its feet

Pass the buck, I’ve got a head full of handshakes

Nothing more heartbreaking than

Dig a little deeper ‘til the hole runs dry

A car that’s been stationed since…

As the light from the television flickers on the table

Well, long enough, and long enough

And the angel on my shoulder wipes the sleep from his eyes

To let the grass grow up around its feet

Pass the buck, I’ve got a head full of handshakes

Nothing more heartbreaking than

(we're looking in)

Dig a little deeper ‘til the hole runs dry

A car that’s been stationed since…

As the light from the television flickers on the table

Well, long enough, and long enough

(on a better life)

And the angel on my shoulder wipes the sleep from his eyes

To let the grass grow up around its feet

Pass the buck, I’ve got a head full of handshakes

Nothing more heartbreaking than

(with our faces)

Dig a little deeper ‘til the hole runs dry

A car that’s been stationed since…

As the light from the television flickers on the table

(pressed against the glass)

Well, long enough, and long enough

And the angel on my shoulder wipes the sleep from his eyes

To let the grass grow up around its feet

(and now you’ve turned away)

I want to jump a million miles

Look back at the lights

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

I want to jump a million miles

Look back at the lights

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

I want to jump a million miles

Look back at the lights

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

I want to jump a million miles

Look back at the lights

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

Teeth bared, broken noses

I want to jump a million miles, look back at the lights

Twisted fingers, swollen toes

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

And I could do with another drink

I want to jump a million miles, look back at the lights

I could do with another

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

Teeth bared, broken noses

I want to jump a million miles, look back at the lights

Twisted fingers, swollen toes

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

And I could do with another drink

I want to jump a million miles, look back at the lights

I could do with another

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

I want to jump a million miles

Look back at the lights

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

I want to jump a million miles

Look back at the lights

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

I want to jump a million miles

Look back at the lights

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

I want to jump a million miles

Look back at the lights

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

Nothing more heartbreaking than

I want to jump a million miles, look back at the lights

A car that’s been stationed since…

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

Well, long enough, and long enough

I want to jump a million miles, look back at the lights

To let the grass grow up around its feet

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

Nothing more heartbreaking than

I want to jump a million miles, look back at the lights

A car that’s been stationed since…

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

Well, long enough, and long enough

I want to jump a million miles, look back at the lights

To let the grass grow up around its feet

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

Nothing more heartbreaking than

I want to jump a million miles, look back at the lights

A car that’s been stationed since…

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

Well, long enough, and long enough

I want to jump a million miles, look back at the lights

To let the grass grow up around its feet

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

Nothing more heartbreaking than

I want to jump a million miles, look back at the lights

A car that’s been stationed since…

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

Well, long enough, and long enough

I want to jump a million miles, look back at the lights

To let the grass grow up around its feet

I want to run so fast it gets left behind

I want to jump a million miles

Look back at the lights

I want to run so fast it gets left behind