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I wrote this one as a reaction to a couple of friends of mine relying on and turning to things in desperation that didn't help them any. The sample was given by Peter Wilson AKA Duke Special when I had a natter to him at Greenbelt Festival - before he got all big & signed n that... lovely feller!
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Waking up again detaching brain from its REM, his memory complains, it’s no longer a game
As eyes start to register focus gets clearer, Clarity’s drawn in, Reality’s nearer
Face to face with concrete kissing the sidewalk, As his head pounds, he’s inhaling asphalt,
A night like no other by other people’s standards but the hangover’s an old friend just like he planned it
A couple of drinks to forget about the day, forget about his work and forget about the way
That they speak to him, sneak around as if he wasn’t there, when he’s remembered it’s like they never even cared
A shambles, you’d think he might piece it all together, but something’s shaken focus and messed it up forever
Where did it all go wrong? He’s at a loss to think, Memory’s all blurred so he uncorks another drink.
CHORUS
Can you see the stars holding up the sky?
If you free your heart I’ll make you mine
She stirs, and wonders if the stinging she can feel is from a nightmare she had but then figures it’s for real
As the marks tell a tale and a story for the viewer, all the plot lines blur as the motives obscure
She never thought it through just seemed a good idea, when she was younger she’d never given in to the fear
But now she’s older – wiser? Not necessarily, she knew that the scars were never meant to be
But sometime the pain she felt helped to take away the pain, and when she’s trapped the scissors fall into her hands again
It’s gotta stop – until the next time she feels alone and uncertain so she reaches for the steel
Then she hides ashamed to confess to the world that while she’s grown inside she’s still a little girl
Needing love and affection, a pair of open arms to hold her safe, and protect her from harm
CHORUS
Can you see the stars holding up the sky?
If you free your heart I’ll make you mine
BRIDGE
Done it again, gone done it again,
You could ask me but I know I couldn’t explain
I’ll still be the same way at the end of the day
I need a killer to take away the pain
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