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1. |
Picture My Reaction
02:05
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Picture my reaction
You’re up dressed to the nines
And glowing like a blowtorch
Sugar to the bloodstream
Racing through my veins
Until I am lightheaded
Picture my reaction
I’m out of my skull
With the raise of an eyebrow
Pull me to the shadows
And quicken my pulse
Until I feel quite dizzy
Picture my reaction
I’m binging on the buzz
I feel when I am with you
Brush a trailing finger
Up and down my spine
Until I am immobile
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2. |
On the Downside
03:10
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Look at the effort we wasted
Just to slink back to the start
The moment our toes crossed the finish line
It all fell apart
Look at how blasé we become
Every time we miss the bottom rung
The parts are always greater than the sum
On the downside
On the downside
Look at the mess we created
With only a mop and a broom
There’s ample time for catastrophe
Just give us room
Look at how blasé we become
Every time we miss the bottom rung
The parts are always greater than the sum
On the downside
On the downside
Why does it always come to ruin?
(I don't know)
Why does it always fall apart?
(I don't know)
Will we ever get it right?
(I don't know)
Certainly not today
But someday we just might
Look at how blasé we become
Every time we miss the bottom rung
The parts are always greater than the sum
On the downside
On the downside
On the downside
On the downside
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3. |
Even Less
03:11
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Too much earnest conversation
Ruins a casual understanding
If I could erase the past
I wouldn’t be over demanding
(Ba ba)
If I was nothing when I was with you
(Ba ba)
I'm even less than that right now
(Ba ba)
If I was nothing when I was with you
(Ba ba-ah-ah)
I'm even less than that right now
Too many unrequited feelings
Can chip away at patience
If I had another chance
I’d try to match your cadence
(Ba ba)
If I was nothing when I was with you
(Ba ba)
I'm even less than that right now
(Ba ba)
If I was nothing when I was with you
(Ba ba-ah-ah)
I'm even less than that right
Now
Come see the empty man
Laid out for viewing:
The contents of his heart
Now
Come see the empty man
Laid out wide open
He’s even less than at the start
Even less, even less, even less now
Even less, even less, even less now
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4. |
About the Lions
02:43
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Don’t talk to me about happenstance
Don’t blame it on the adrenaline
You say
“How could I be happy
Looking over my shoulder?”
And it kills me
You never worry
About the lions
You never worry
About the lions
Don’t bother to deny it all
Don’t bore me with false modesty
You say
“How could I fall asleep at night
Never knowing ecstasy?”
Don’t say it’s easy
You never worry
About the lions
You never worry
About the lions
Does it come at birth?
No one could be so bold
To always know one’s worth
And never need be told
You never worry
About the lions
You never worry
About the lions
You never worry
About the lions
You never worry
About the lions
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5. |
Pushpins
02:15
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Feeling faint
From the lack of
Oxygen
Lungs collapse
No matter how hard
I try
I can't breathe
And your rules
Are pushpins
In my spine
Fixing me in place
They keep me in line
You know I can’t move
Now
So what are you scared of?
Feeling flush
With the rising
Mercury
Pressure builds
No matter how hard
I squirm
I can't breathe
And your rules
Are pushpins
In my spine
Fixing me in place
They keep me in line
You know I can’t move
Now
So what are you scared of?
I can't breathe
And your rules
Are pushpins
In my spine
Fixing me in place
They keep me in line
You know I can’t move
Now
So what are you scared of?
And your rules
Are pushpins
In my spine
Fixing me in place
They keep me in line
You know I can’t move
Now
So what are you scared of?
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The Persian Leaps St Paul, Minnesota
The Persian Leaps is an indie rock/power pop band from Saint Paul, Minnesota. New single "Jeane" (Smiths cover) out now!
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