DESCRIPTION:
Owl John is Scott Hutchison, Andy Monaghan & Simon Liddell.
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LYRICS

Good grief and grace turned their backs to me
Pushed shovels into the cold soil
In a pulse-racing second they gave up on their awful toil
Hell on earth, in hate they turned to face me
Stuck knuckles into each of my eyes
And a drunken-thumbed stranger put pain to the constant cry

With my head in my hands I resolved to die alone
Now I’ve finally found a good reason to grow old, a good reason to

Rapture and love brought me dancing
Lit up every last heartbroken lie
In the ecstasy of everything the death I had wanted expired
Bitterness and loss caught me laughing
Asked why my expression had changed
After years in such company they’d never seen the look on my face

With my head in my hands I resolved to die alone
Now I’ve finally found a good reason to grow old
I was ready to drown in the afterlife, not anymore
That I’ve finally found a good reason to grow old, good reason to

Oh, how she murders morbid thought
Oh, plunges a knife into the suicide in my blood
Oh, how she murders morbid thought
Oh, plunges a knife into the suicide and I am born

Turn your back to the afterlife
Kick dust into the eyes of all
Turn your back to the afterlife
Climb out of your shallow hole

(As far as I know, no official lyrics have been released, so these are just my best guess at transcribing them. If you have suggestions for corrections, post them in the comments!)

(Thanks to Andrea B. for lyrics corrections!)