The Body Is a Stairway of Skin

Over the Rhine is an American, Ohio-based band, the core of which is the husband-and-wife team of pianist/guitarist/bassist Linford Detweiler and vocalist/guitarist Karin Bergquist. The band began as a quartet with guitarist Ric Hordinski and drummer Brian Kelley. Hordinski left the band in December 1996, and Kelley continued to play into 1997 before departing. The original foursome reunited in December 2008 at The Taft Theatre (in Cincinnati) to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the formation of the band, and again in the summer of 2010 at Ric's studio, "the Monastery," to play the album "Good Dog Bad Dog" live, in its entirety. more »

Year:: 2001
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The body 
Is a stairway 
Of skin
You open the door 

I let you in
Carry your story 
Through the thick and thin
I feel the angels 
Dancing on a pin
They dance

the body 
Is a book 
Of matches
A little fire 

Is required 
Of this kindling flame
Ohio Blue Tip Strike Anywhere
Strike me 
Anywhere

the body 
Is a hallway 
Of mirrors
You have to jump 

And a net will appear
You can see 
There are so many of us 
Here

Breaking 
Is the one thing 
We all fear
Breaking is the one thing

Break it down
Break me down like the quiet part of a song
The body 
Is an apple 

On a tree
The body 
Is an apple 
On the very first tree

Ripe 
Round
Forbidden
Ripe

Round
Shake it down

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Written by: KARIN MICHELE BERGQUIST, LINFORD JEROME DETWEILER

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