Music Video
Sons & Daughters
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Decemberists
Performer
Colin Meloy
Guitar
Chris Funk
Guitar
Jenny Conlee
Keyboards
John Moen
Drums
Nate Query
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Colin Meloy
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Decemberists
Producer
Tucker Martine
Producer
Rich Hipp
Assistant Recording Engineer
Christopher Walla
Producer
Roger Seibel
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When we arrive, sons & daughters
We'll make our homes on the water
We'll build our walls of aluminum
We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon now
[Verse 2]
These currents pull us across the border
Steady your boats, arms to shoulder
Till tides all pull our hull aground
Making this calm harbor now home
[Verse 3]
Take up your arms, sons & daughters
We will arise from the bunkers
By land, by sea, by dirigible
We'll leave our tracks untraceable now
[Verse 4]
When we arrive, sons & daughters
We'll make our homes on the water
(When we arrive, sons & daughters)
We'll build our walls of aluminum
(We'll make our homes on the water)
We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon now
(We'll build our walls of aluminum)
(We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon now)
[Verse 5]
When we arrive, sons & daughters
We'll make our homes on the water
(When we arrive, sons & daughters)
We'll build our walls of aluminum
(We'll make our homes on the water)
(When we arrive, sons & daughters)
We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon now
(We'll build our walls of aluminum)
(We'll make our homes on the water)
(We'll build our walls of aluminum)
(We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon now)
(We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon)
[Verse 6]
When we arrive, sons & daughters
We'll make our homes on the water
(When we arrive, sons & daughters)
We'll build our walls of aluminum
(We'll make our homes on the water)
(When we arrive, sons & daughters)
We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon now
(We'll build our walls of aluminum)
(We'll make our homes on the water)
(When we arrive, sons & daughters)
(We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon now)
(We'll build our walls of aluminum)
(We'll make our homes on the water)
(We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon)
(We'll build our walls of aluminum)
[Verse 7]
When we arrive, sons & daughters
(We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon)
We'll make our homes on the water
(When we arrive, sons & daughters)
We'll build our walls of aluminum
(We'll make our homes on the water)
(When we arrive, sons & daughters)
We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon now
(We'll build our walls of aluminum)
(We'll make our homes on the water)
(When we arrive, sons & daughters)
(We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon now)
(We'll build our walls of aluminum)
(We'll make our homes on the water)
(We'll fill our mouths with cinnamon)
(We'll build our walls of aluminum now)
[Verse 8]
Here are the bombs, they fade away...
Written by: Colin Meloy
