Devendra Banhart - Insect Eyes

Rejoicing in the Hands

Studio album by Devendra Banhart
Released April 24, 2004 (2004-04-24)
Recorded 2003
Genre Folk rock, Acoustic, Freak folk
Length 42:03
Label Young God
Producer Devendra Banhart
Michael Gira

Rejoicing in the Hands is the fourth album from freak folker Devendra Banhart and the second full release for the label Young God. It was recorded during 2003 and was released on April 24, 2004.

On Set:

Devendra Banhart - bass, guitar (acoustic, electric), piano, vocals, producer, drawing
Vashti Bunyan - vocals
Paul Cantelon - violin
Thor Harris - percussion, vibraphone
Julia Kent - cello
Joe McGinty - organ, piano
Steve Moses - percussion, drums
Michael Gira - producer
Jason LaFarge - engineer
Doug Henderson - mastering, mixing
Georgia Bridges - engineer
Lynn Bridges - engineer

Lyrics:

And each strand of her hair is really insect eyes
And each hole in her tongue is always occupied
By the milk of the sun

And each hair on her head is fields of gold wheat
And i'm lying on my back
And i'm falling asleep
Mm hmm hmm hmm

And each lash in her eye in really white roots
And each line in her skin is really red roots
Mm hmm hmm hmm

And the neck her head's on is a tunnel of dawn
But darkness will come
But darkness will come
For sure, it's gonna come

And the breast on her chest is where i take my rest
Is where i have my fun
Is where i have my fun
Mm hmm hmm hmm

And the one long red nail that shoots from her toe
Is tickling my blood
And shifting its flow
Mm hmm hmm hmm

And each strand of her hair is really insect eyes
And each hole in her tongue is always occupied
By the milk of the sun

And i'm always late, 'ways late
And i'm always late
Yeah, i'm always late
Yeah, i'm always late

Ah ah ah ah...

And your black two lips of time
And your black two lips of time
And yours hand rejoice in mine

Ah ah ah ah...

And that seed, it grows all day
And that seed, it grows all night
And our veins are intertwined

Ah ah ah ah...