Uploaded February 2009 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Chairlift is a trio from Brooklyn consisting of Aaron Pfenning (songwriting/vocals/electronics/guitar), Caroline Polachek (songwriting/vocals/tambourine/synthesizer) and Patrick Wimberly (drums/bass guitar/keyboard/production). I discovered them when running around NYC with some friends in Nov 08. From the LP, 'Does You Inspire You' released on Kanine Records.

Chairlift-Bruises
I tried to do handstands for you
I tried to do headstands for you
Everytime I fell on you yeah everytime I fell
I tried to do handstands for you
But everytime I fell for you
I'm permanently black and blue, permanently blue for
you

I tried to do handstands for you
I tried to do headstands for you
Everytime I fell on you yeah everytime I fell
I tried to do handstands for you but everytime I fell for you
I'm permanently black and blue, permanently blue for

Chorus:

You-ooo
For you-ooo
So black and blue-oooo
For you-ooo

I grabbed some frozen strawberries so I could ice your bruisy knees
But frozen things they all unfreeze and now I taste like
All those frozen strawberries I used to chill your bruisy knees,
Hot July ain't good to me
I'm pink and black and blue

I got bruises on my knees for you
And grass stains on my knees for you
Got holes in my new jeans for you
Got pink and black and blue

Got bruises on my knees for you
And grass stains on my knees for you
Got holes in my new jeans for you
Got pink and black and blue for

Chorus:

You-ooo
For you-ooo
So black and blue-ooo
For you-oooo

Do-doo-do-do-do
Do-doo-do-do-do
Do-doo-do-do-do
Do-doo-do-do-do
Do-doo-do-do-do