The Beggar Lover (Three)

Part 1 (0:00 - 12:10)

[Instrumental: 0:00 - 3:52]

(Jennifer Gira):

Slowly, it's taking me over and eventually I'll be completely transformed: diffused in the earth, or incinerated and vaporized. It's in the food I eat, in the air I breathe. It's in the people I love and they frighten me. I can see a black shadow shimmering just beneath their skin. Despite my love for them, there's nothing I can do for them, nor is there anything they can do for thеmselves. It's slowly encroaching, rеlentless. Its appetite is endless and will never be filled

[Instrumental: 4:44 - 10:00]

(Michael Gira):

Milky Michael, sleepy Michael

Sleepy Michael, milky Michael

Sleepy Michael, milky Michael

Milky Michael, sleepy Michael

Sleepies, close your eyes

Close your eyes

[Instrumental: 10:57 - 12:10]

Part 2 (12:10 - 24:07)

[Instrumental: 12:10 - 18:55]

Oh... [18:56-21:01]

Ooh ooh... [21:02 - 24:06]

Part 3 (24:07 - 27:32)

[Instrumental: 24:07 - 26:45]

(Saoirse Gira):

-to sing a song for you, daddy:

This old man, he played one

He played knick-knack on my thumb

With a knick-knack paddywhack

Give the dog a bone

This old man came rolling home

This old man, he played one

He played knick-knack on my thumb

With a knick-knack paddywhack

Give the dog a bone

This old man came rolling home

[Instrumental: 27:08 - 27:32]

Part 4 (27:32 - 32:03)

[Instrumental]

[Occasional baby noises, about 30:10]

Part 5 (32:03 - 43:52)

[Instrumental: 32:03 - 35:14]

(Michael Gira):

I can see it but not see it

I can feel it but not keep it

I can touch it but not hold it

I can be it but not know it

I can reach it but won't touch it (But won't touch it)

I contain it but release it

I unfold it but won't see it (I unfold it)

I can breathe it but not taste it (But not taste it)

I will lose it but I'll keep it

In the shadow, in the light pool (In the shadow)

In the reason for not being (In the reason)

I won't touch it, I won't hold it (I won't touch it)

I can be it but not feel it (I can be it)

I can steal it but not keep it (I can steal it)

I can break it but not heal it (I can break it)

I can see it but not see it (I can see it)

I can feel it but not keep it (I can feel it)

I can touch it but not hold it (I can touch it)

I can be it but not know it (I can be it)

I can reach it but won't touch it (I can reach it)

I contain it but release it (I contain it)

I unfold it (I unfold it, I unfold it)

Somewhere

No place - let's go! (But don't see it)

(I unfold it, but don't see it)

Nowhere

This place - let's go!

(I unfold it, I unfold it)

Reaching

Not being - let's go! (But don't see it)

(I unfold it)

Glorious

No one, no us - let's go! (I can touch it)

(I unfold it)

Hmm - let's go!

Hmm - let's go!