Page of Wands

Lyrics

[Intro]

[Verse 1]
Out in the dry brush, 94 degrees
Dust on my collar, a fever in the weeds
Got this yellow cotton shirt with black lizards on the sleeves
And a bright red feather tucked in my brim
I am the herald of a world that hasn't happened yet
A pocket full of matches and an unplaced bet

[Chorus]
And I am staring up the length of this wood
It's sprouting green leaves right where I stood
I’ve got the beginner's fire burning in my chest
A terrible, beautiful, grinning unrest
The announcement is loud, the announcement is grand!
I’m just a kid with a stick in the sand

[Verse 2]
Behind me, three pyramids cut the pale sky
Or maybe just rooftops catching my eye
My brain connects the angles, calls it a sign—
We're always hungry for a pattern in the powerlines
But I am vibrating out of my skin in the heat
Practicing my big speech for a dead-end street
The bark on this branch is rough in my palm
There's a storm in my mouth but the weather is calm

[Chorus]
And I am staring up the length of this wood
It's sprouting green leaves right where I stood
I’ve got the beginner's fire burning in my chest
A terrible, beautiful, grinning unrest
The announcement is loud, the announcement is grand!
I’m just a boy with a branch in my hand

[Bridge]
Who am I telling? Who is the crowd?
The silence out here is obnoxiously loud
I’m a messenger pacing the edge of the lot
If I don't start running, I'll burn up what I
Well, I guess I'm just running

[Chorus]
Yeah, I am staring up the length of this wood
It's sprouting green leaves right where I stood
I’ve got the spark and the heat in my chest
I'm taking the east and I'm taking the west
The announcement is loud, the announcement is grand!
I’m just a kid with a stick in the sand

[Outro]
Yellow cotton, black lizards
I've got the news
I just need a town
Looking up the wood
Looking up the wood till the sun goes down