Your head is turned around, a twisted up face
Screwed up like a hurricane
The words are coming out tongue-tied every way
Getting away from you again

And it looks like red
But it feels like grey
And there are no signs to point the way

Fading in and out, coming through in waves
Breaking up on the line
Everything is in every other place
Moving in a different time

And when you're trying to find a place
And all you see is filled up space

Underneath are other things that you call by name
Familiar friends, you let them in
Just holding on so nothing slips away

Well I can't forget and you know I can't be wrong
I can't forget and you know I can't be wrong
I can't forget and you knew it all along
You know I can't be
You know I can't be wrong

Underneath are other things that you call by name
Familiar friends, you let them in
Just holding on so nothing slips away


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Underneath You Know the Names Lyrics as written by Steve Schiltz Shannon Ferguson

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    For me, is just like feeling lost and lonely, and someway find out that there is some place where you belong. Great song.

    ferrvqon July 14, 2006   Link
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    As far as break up songs go, this one is definitely the best. I love how the verses are so accurate to how you feel when you've lost someone very dear to you. And one of my favorite lyrics of all time is; "it looks like red, but it feels like gray." This is an incredible song; It got through a very rough time in my life.

    Ragboyjron April 10, 2010   Link

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