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Duchess Lyrics by Neko Case

The Virginian

1997

[Verse 1]
It's your bicycle bells and your Rembrandt swells
Your children live and still breathing
It's your look of loss when you're coming across
Makes me feel like a thief when you're bleeding

[Chorus]
Duchess, Duchess
Light up your candles for me
Duchess, Duchess, Duchess
Put all the love back in me

[Verse 2]
It's the Persian sea running through your veins
You shed your names with the seasons
Still they all return with their last remains
And they lay them before you like reasons

[Verse 3]
It's your shimmering dress, it says no, it says yes
It says, I've nothing left for concealing
It's your shiftless flesh and your old girl's grace
It's your young girl's face that I'm breathing

[Chorus]
Duchess, Duchess
Light up your candles for me
Duchess, Duchess, Duchess
Put all the love back in me

[Outro]
I'm lying, she is crying
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About “Duchess” by Neko Case

Read the complete lyrics to "Duchess" by Neko Case from the album "The Virginian" in 1997. 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 Country, Alternative Country, Cover.

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"Duchess" is credited to Neko Case. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Duchess" appears on "The Virginian" in 1997.

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