Pantomime
Unreleased (Parachute era) guster.net Tablature
Lyrics
Ryan Miller
Music
Guster

 Live Sessionography
Adam Gardner guitar, vocals
Ryan Miller guitar, vocals
Brian Rosenworcel percussion

Notes: Brian recounted "threatening that Pantomime would only make it onto Goldfly over [his] dead percussionist body." The South Jersey version was originally played just as the other versions, but eventually came to be played in a more groovy style that made fun of more mainstream rockers of the 80's and 90's.
Pre-1995 Live Version Post-1995 Live Version Live "South Jersey" Version
As he's sworn he's born again
Reflected in his glassy eyes
You say you want to drown in the water again
I will drop you in the water
I will be drowned by the water again
I will hold you in the water
Sooner you'd die

Within your cross you've gained
And left all the reasons behind
You've managed to hide them all from me
Have you tried to step back and see how
      wretched we all are?
Condemnation's a sacred art
Heart

I will drop you in the water
I will be drowned by the water again
I will hold you in the water
Sooner you'd die

Pantomime wash off of your face the firing line
Darkness stains around your home
You know who I would be
But that's all right
I'll be praying for you

Onto the cross you’re chained
The echoed voice your speech ingrained
Can you tell me one thing you thought we'd sell?
When you find your big friend
Don't fall sad that it's all gone
Wafer thin, broken apart
Heart

I will drop you in the water
I will be drowned by the water again
I will hold you in the water
Sooner you’d die

Pantomime wash off of your face the firing line
Darkness stains around your home
You know who I would be
But that's all right
I will pray for you

I will drop you in the water
I will be drowned by the water again
I will hold you in the water
Sooner you’d die

As he's sworn he's born again
Reflected in his glassy eyes
You say you want to drown in the water again
I will drop you in the water
I will be drowned by the water again
I will hold you in the water
Sooner you'd die

Within your cross you've gained
And left all the reasons behind
You've managed to hide them all from me
Have you tried to step back and see how
      wretched we all are?
Condemnation's a sacred end
Bless it all

Pantomime wash off of your face the firing line
Darkness stains around your home
You forgot all the good things
But that's all right
I'll be praying for you

Onto the cross you’re chained
The echoed voice your speech ingrained
Wafer thin, broken apart
Heart

I will drop you in the water
I will be drowned by the water again
I will hold you in the water
Sooner you’d die

Pantomime wash off of your face the firing line
Darkness stains around your home
You forgot all the good things
But that's all right
I will pray for you

I will drop you in the water
I will be drowned by the water again
I will hold you in the water
Sooner you’d die

Boogy

Within your cross you've gained
And left all the reasons behind
You managed to hide them all from me

Yeah, I will drop you in the water
I will be drowned by that water again
I will hold you in the water
Sooner you’d die, yeah

Pantomime wash of of your face
Yeah yeah yeah
The firing line, that firing line
Darkness stains around your home

You forgot all the good things
But that's all right
I'll be praying for you, Pantomime

Oh, Pantomime Pantomime Pantomime
Pantomime Pantomime Pantomime
Pantomime
Now Pantomime, now Pantomime
My Pantomime, yeah
Pantomime


Thanks to the always trusty legendary conguero Brian Rosenworcel for clarifying the songwriting credits.