She won't mind if the place we stand is marked by ash
She believes what doesn't kill her only takes more time to kill her
Then she smiles as she paints her lips and does her lashes
Stunning as a taxidermy victim in a silver cage

I'm arrested by an aria brought from the country
Stuck in dumb amazement like a dog who's told to levitate
This smash number-one goes to her lover in the belfry,
Singing like a bird in flames and headed for the window pane

In the coming years, let's try and milk a fortune off them
I think we're qualified by now

Alouette, gentille alouette
Head to toe so thoroughly until we're both dismembered
Alouette, gentille alouette
Na'¯ve, yes, but none the worse, spinning glue back into horses
I'll never leave the place where you are

Hand-in-hand into a rented car
Merrily into the abattoir
Spilling out all over, I'll be Noah on the storm
And two-by-two in love we'll speed back into bed and never leave it

In the coming years, let's try and milk a fortune off them
I think you're qualified by now

Alouette, gentille alouette
Head to toe so thoroughly until we're both dismembered
Alouette, gentille alouette
Na'¯ve, yes, but none the worse, spinning glue back into horses
Alouette, gentille alouette
Head to toe so thoroughly until we're both dismembered
Alouette, gentille alouette
Alouette, gentille alouette