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Arson
03:19
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If you bring a matchbook,
I’ll bring the fuel,
If you play the possum,
I’ll play the fool,
If you want it gone,
We’ll see how it burns,
Down to the ground,
In ashes like arson,
[Chorus]
Burn it all down like a house on fire,
Listen to the sound of the smouldering choir,
Scream and shout as the flames get higher,
Burn it all down like a house on fire,
Burn it all down,
Burn it all down,
Burn it all down,
If you be the matchbook,
I’ll be the fuel,
You play the possum,
And call me a fool,
If you want it gone,
I’ve got no choice,
Down to the ground,
In ashes like arson,
[Chorus]
Burn it all down like a house on fire,
Listen to the sound of the smouldering choir,
Scream and shout as the flames get higher,
Burn it all down like a house on fire,
Burn it all down,
Burn it all down,
Burn it all down.
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2. |
Closer To Midnight
03:59
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Will you hold me close at midnight?
And draw me closer still?
Will you take me in your arms,
Before the fireworks, on the hill?
Will you hold me at midnight?
As the clouds shatter above?
Will you have me by your side,
And shield me with your love?
Will you be there for winter?
Waiting for the spring?
Or journey back from far away,
Food and water, you’ll bring?
Will be there for winter?
As the sky turns white?
Embrace me in the darkness,
Until the horizons bright?
[Section A]
My dear I’ll love you always,
As long as breath is in my lungs
And thought is in my brain,
Those breaths and thoughts are yours,
Even as the Clock hits midnight
At the bonfire in the park,
It’s that I’m holding onto,
And you know I always will,
Please take my hand one last time,
No matter how tight you grip,
Just remind me that you were there
For the best years in my life,
You don’t need to speak,
You don’t need to stay,
You’ve done everything I needed and more,
And for that I’ll be forever grateful,
[Section B]
I remember the days we’d take it slow,
Stay in bed past noon or laze by the fire,
Go on a long walk someplace
And be blown away by the vibrance of it all,
I guess that things have changed now,
And those happy memories are but that,
But even as its over and done
I’d rather have these memories and this end
Than any of it without you
I can promise you that if nothing else
We both know it’s midnight after all,
I’m not saying I’ve no regrets,
Or even that I’ll be happy,
But I was, and that’s what matters,
Even as I lose you now, I’ll remember,
For the rest of my life, till my last breath,
That we were once two,
Will you hold me close at midnight?
And draw me closer still?
Will you take me in your arms,
Before the fireworks, on the hill?
Will you hold me at midnight?
As the clouds shatter above?
Will you have me by your side,
And shield me with your love?
Will you be there for winter?
Waiting for the spring?
Or journey back from far away,
Food and water, you’ll bring?
Will be there for winter?
As the sky turns white?
Embrace me in the darkness,
Until the horizons bright?
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3. |
Leipzig
03:24
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I took a taxi from the fuck-all district of Leipzig,
Left nothing but a footprint on the dust,
Cracked a smile and swore I'd never return there,
Paid my fare then exorcised my ghosts,
Changed my clothes, shoes, face, and passport,
Got a flat in North-Central Prague,
Placed myself in the corner of your photos,
Followed from your door down to the bar,
I wrote myself into your old memories,
Filled a void in a bustling crowd,
Claimed a chair closer to your table,
Evolved from acquaintance into friend,
And now I'm part of your routine,
You see me every month, then week, then day,
I've slowly become your confidant,
And I can drag you down whenever I feel bored.
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4. |
The Eleventh Hour
03:14
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