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Make It Up Lyrics by Anaïs Mitchell

The Song They Sang… When Rome Fell

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[Verse 1]
It was a, a bad summer, you said
You worked as a butcher in a yuppie store
And you'd go home to cheap beer and say
You didn't know what you stayed in the city for
And we were hog-tied to our demons
We just followed them around in a lonely haze
All through the swollen night time
And the hot, hot, hot of the weekdays

[Chorus]
But then we're making dinner
For once we both stop bitching long enough
To hear the music and we dance
To Leonard Cohen in the kitchen
And we just made it up the way we wanted to
Nothing easier to do

[Verse 2]
There's a big moon in your window
And the noise from the guys downstairs
And it feels like your apartment
But outside could be anywhere
It could be Greece or San Francisco
Or Morocco or Madrid
And we could walk outside our lives
And do a thing we never did

[Chorus]
It's like when we were making dinner
For once we both stopped bitching long enough
To hear the music and we danced
To Leonard Cohen in the kitchen
And we just made it up the way we wanted to
Nothing easier to do

[Verse 3]
It's easy to complain about the dark of both eyes shut
And close our ears and then complain about the silence
Oh, but then what is this light I see?
The music that I hear around us
And could it be that it was always here?

[Chorus]
It's like when we were making dinner
And for once we both stopped bitching long enough
To hear the music and we danced
To Leonard Cohen in the kitchen
And we just made it up the way we wanted to
Nothing easier
Nothing easier
Nothing easier to do
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Anaïs Mitchell

Anaïs Mitchell

About “Make It Up” by Anaïs Mitchell

Read the complete lyrics to "Make It Up" by Anaïs Mitchell from the album "The Song They Sang… When Rome Fell". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Acoustic, Folk, Pop.

"Make It Up" is performed by Anaïs Mitchell. from the album "The Song They Sang… When Rome Fell" This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "Make It Up", explore more songs by Anaïs Mitchell using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"Make It Up" is credited to Anaïs Mitchell. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Make It Up" appears on "The Song They Sang… When Rome Fell".

Visit the Anaïs Mitchell artist page at /artist/anais-mitchell for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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