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Archives Lyrics by Squalloscope

Weightbearer

2022

[Intro - film sample]
"What's the matter with you, Anne?
And how is your appetite?"
He's feeling her pulse, taking her temperature
Then he looks down her throat and listens to her chest
"You must stay in bed for two days
If you do not feel better, call me, please"
"What's the matter with you, Anne?"

[Verse 1]
I am already somebody's grandmother in a different universe
Empress of a lifetime of unpaid work and
Dishes stacked high in cabinets
Housing families of firebugs
Staring black-еyed at plates commemorating a royal wеdding
I am the heiress to a mining empire
Drilling for love in my friends' chests until a vision
Of a salesperson selling impossibilities
We're vampire families sucking the life out of each other
Oh, I just want to dress up as my own worst failures
I'm a rainy parade of umbrella terms and
Floats made of driftwood
I am a bearer of scar tissue
Holding it up like a flesh-coloured flag

[Chorus]
We are archives
(Heavy with life exhaled and bled)
We are weightbearers
(We carry your shit to the end of our days)
We are archives
(Searching the stacks for things left unsaid)
And we pay with our lives for what we carry
(Most of my friends are already half dead)

[Verse 2]
I am whoever I am
In this sitcom I just stumbled into
I am every attempt to break the fourth wall
To follow the laugh tracks to the source
We are the nails and the hammer
We are the walls of the house
We are the hospital building
I am all those unsettling sounds
I have been eyeing the ivy
Late at night I climb out
I've been watching the screens
For those lost to be found
I am defragmentation
I'm the whetstone and the knife
Learned it was never about
Keeping us all alive

[Chorus]
We are archives
(Heavy with life exhaled and bled)
We are weightbearers
(We carry your shit to the end of our days)
We are archives
(Searching the stacks for things left unsaid)
And we pay with our lives for what we carry
(Most of my friends are already half dead)

[Verse 3]
My friends were held up at gunpoint
I was held up by their arms
We are who they called disposable
In no uncertain terms
I am who's taking the long way
Who was followed by men
I am the keys and the fist
For they will follow again
I am mould, rot, and rust
I have been dying since birth
I was buried alive
Dug myself out of the earth
We are the foot and the shovel
We are the graves in the park
Nothing can keep us from singing
Through the breaking of the heart
Credits
Squalloscope

Squalloscope

About “Archives” by Squalloscope

Read the complete lyrics to "Archives" by Squalloscope from the album "Weightbearer" in 2022. 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 Aa (Check Description), Experimental, Pop.

"Archives" is performed by Squalloscope. from the album "Weightbearer" in 2022 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 "Archives", explore more songs by Squalloscope 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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"Archives" is credited to Squalloscope. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Archives" appears on "Weightbearer" in 2022.

Visit the Squalloscope artist page at /artist/squalloscope for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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