I hope my smile can distract you
I hope my fists can fight for two
So it never has to show
And you'll never know

I hope my love can blind you
I hope my arms can bind you
So you'll never have to see
What we've grown to be

One may think, we're all right
But we need pills to sleep at night
We need lies to make it through the day
We're not O.K.

One may think, we're all right
But we need pills to sleep at night
We need lies to make it through the day
We're not O.K.

One may think, we're doing fine
But if I had to lay it on the line
We're losing ground, with every passing day
We're not O.K.

That's one thing, I would never
That's one thing, I would never
That's one thing, I would never
Say to you

That's one thing, I would never
That's one thing, I would never
That's one thing, I would never
Say to you


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    I saw The Perishers for the first time when they warmed up for Sarah McLachlan. When they played this song Sarah came out on stage and sang the female vocal. It was so beutiful.

    alice_in_wonderlandon June 14, 2005   Link

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