Honour the dead, or else - Owen Pallett

Sleepy boy, did you forget about your godfather?

For him they put a barrier about the bridge in memorium

Your mother never brought herself to use the word 'jump'

Your father said «Don't be a bloody twit.»

But am I man enough to honour the dead, or else?

Now I keep a flat-boy on the West Side

I have the first couple of hours to myself to pretend I’m alone

Never bothered with the inconvenience

Of life-insurance, or a bike helmet, but I watch my back

Honour the dead, or else

Honour the dead and save your applause

All the haunting is inside your head

He pricks you when you smoke in bed

He switches off The Cure and says

«Selfish, selfish sleepy boy

Selfish, selfish sleepy boy

You need someone to get in your way

You need someone to get in your way.»