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Strung Out (on the Wire)
04:30
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Looking back, there's a lot I could tell you about,
Things that made me not to proud of myself
And they remain deep inside now,
And if I could you know I'd pay for them somehow,
But I'm not looking for complications,
I'm just making evaluations
And my soul's on fire,
And your love's what I desire,
I still believe that you could save me somehow,
But I'm strung out on the wire
Looking on, wondering what will become of me,
And I hope that love'll set me free,
And I know as sure as the sun comes up,
That love's a precious thing that I just can't give up,
But I'm not looking for complications,
I'm just making evaluations
And my soul's on fire,
And your love's what I desire,
I still believe that you could save me somehow,
But I'm strung out on the wire
Strung out on the wire,
Strung out on the wire,
I still believe that you could save me somehow,
But I'm strung out on the wire
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Alyosha
04:27
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Alyosha saw his mother die when,
He was a boy,
Alyosha saw his mother die when
He was a boy,
She's buried in the back yard,
And father forgets where she lays,
She was hysterical but she was beautiful,
And full of grace
Forty rubles the price of his righteousness,
Sit across his hip,
Can I have my champagne to drink with that?,
Won't you take a sip,
But you see she's my sister,
And you're the brotherhood that sold me out,
You see how I've touched her,
It's compelling that's no doubt,
Strange it seems that all his dreams would fall apart,
Strange it seems that everything would come undone,
In the end, Alyosha I'm praying for your heart
Everybody saw Ilyusha die,
When he was a boy,
Everybody saw his mother try,
To take away his joy,
And when I die put breadcrumbs,
on my grave so the birds come down.
And father don't forget this moment,
Here by the stone
No matter how good or bad,
Keep this in your heart,
And through all the months and years to come,
We won't be apart,
And you look like Jesus,
When your standing in the crowd,
And Alyosha thank you,
I'm endowed
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Hell
05:08
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Everybody I know's living in hell,
It's a beautiful day in hell,
Embracing loneliness, coming out on top,
Ringing a giant bell,
As I wander through the day,
At a loss of what to say,
Relations in time would understand,
If they stand through time as well,
Aw excuse me I just fell
And oh, I'm so,
I'm so in love with you,
But you're not here and then you're here,
I don't no what to do,
As I wander through the day,
At a loss of what to say,
Relations in time would understand,
If they stand through time as well,
Aw excuse me I just fell
You could be falling and you just won't know it,
You could be falling and you just don't know it,
You could be falling, you could be falling,
You could be falling, you could be falling in,
You could be falling and you just don't know it
I didn't know that I was doing alright,
I didn't know that you'd stay all night,
I didn't know that I was living in hell,
You learn through time as well,
Aw excuse me I just fell
I didn't know that I was doing alright,
I didn't know that you'd stay all night,
I didn't know that I was,
I didn't know that I was,
I didn't know that I was living in hell,
You learn through time as well,
Aw excuse me I just fell
You could be falling and you just won't know it,
You could be falling and you just don't know it,
You could be falling, you could be falling,
You could be falling, you could be falling in,
You could be falling and you just don't know it
And oh, I'm so,
I'm so in love with you
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Love and Madness
03:52
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In the darkness of the night,
You can surely lose your sight,
Fall in love with madness and be confused,
As of what to do,
Though you think you're doing right,
Trying hard with all your might,
The object of your affection's just amused,
Inside they laugh at you,
Though it's hard to understand,
Go ahead and lend a hand,
Be careful who you lend your lips to
I was sure we'd meet again,
But I was off in Neverland,
You were something that I thought I had,
To love,
And it was just a simple kiss,
But I thought there was more to this,
I know you've made other people sad,
So I'll say it once again
Before you go out breaking hearts,
Ending love before it starts,
Be careful who you lend your lips to
And in the end I was ashamed,
But I'm the only one to blame,
I should learn to take it more,
Senselessly,
And if you ever here this song,
And it makes you feel you're doing wrong,
Please don't take it,
Offensively,
Even though you broke my heart
And though I learned the painful way,
Now I know and I can say,
I'm careful who I lend my lips to,
I'm careful who I lend my lips to,
I'm careful who I give my kiss to
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