The Search for Cherry Red by Jonathan Fire*Eater Lyrics

In every car that passes me on the street
I search for the particular face
The lipstick trembles under boomlights
The lipstick my only brothers only trace

Was the birthday birthday ashtray
Carried all along this way now
It was a gift from my little sister
On the very same day they took her away

And it's painted cherry red, cherry red now
All your dreams are cherry red inside of your head
And it's painted cherry red, cherry red now
All your dreams are cherry red inside

In Hollywood I got the phone call
That made my heart and my limousine stall
Falling down in the hotel hall again
Little drunk from the Warners' Christmas ball

Cut by love and cut by switchblade
He's been gone nearly half a decade
Cut by love then carved by switchblade
He's been gone nearly half a decade
I still remember my brother
I see his face on the billboards
And the Polaroids that
Stayed on my pillow 'til they faded

So, lock yourself in your hotel room
I'll take the next flight and be there by noon
Lock yourself in your hotel roooooom
Ohohhh

Alright

Now picture now, sittin' by the pool
Wearin' a pink rubber swimming cap
Eating ice cream with the girl
With the silver curls
Sittin' in his lap

I can still still remember my brother
I see his face on the billboards and the
Polaroids that stayed on my pillow
'Til they faded some sad grey grey day
Ohohhhh

Yes, you are still my brother
Even when you change over so
Lock yourself in your hotel room
I'll take the next flight and be there by noon
I pictured it all, the fangs and claws
Coarse short hair right then and therrrrrrrre
I pictured it all now
Hey!
The fangs
The fangs and the claws now

So, lock yourself in your hotel room
I'll take the next flight and be there by noon
Lock yourself in your hotel roooooom
Ohohhhhhh

And so all things will secretly begin
To live underground after the death of a friend
Ohohhhhhh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh ohohhhh