Wall of Sound: Chinese Chestnut

Chinese Chestnut

What’s done is done
Pass the damage on
With some cartoon band-aids parading her arm
A little too much Plathe makes Dickinson taboo
Feels like “love you forever” is just a temporary tattoo

But she’s gonna land on her feet
Yeah, she’s gonna land on her feet
She is a Chinese chestnut
And she’s ready to fall

She’ll cut you at a touch
But she’s velvet inside
Like the belly of a puppy who’s eaten too much
All these confessions of depression pressing black on blue
Kissing in the library, whispering, “I love you too”

She’s gonna land on her feet
Yeah, she’s gonna land on her feet
She is a Chinese chestnut
And she’s ready to fall

She’ll find her way
Though the winds never behave…

But she’s gonna land on her feet
Yeah, she’s gonna land on her feet
She is a Chinese chestnut
And she’s ready to fall