You be the truth and I’ll be the sin
You never lose and I’ll never win
You be the victim I’ll be the snake
You be the love and I’ll be the hate

You be the beauty I’ll be the gun
That kills the silence long overdone
Be careful not to believe the snake
You be the hope and I’ll be the fate

I want I want

All I want
Despite the truth
Is so unlike me
But all I get
Is of no use
No time left
For us to choose
This poison is deadly
Stop smiling
Cause it’s no use

You be the king and I’ll be the slave
You be the suck and I’ll misbehave
A simple life confused we oppose
And end up dying alone and exposed

I want I want

All I want
Despite the truth
Is so unlike me
But all I get
Is of no use


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    Dude, you left out a whole lot of lyrics here... =/

    Riddleon May 24, 2011   Link
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    You be the truth and I’ll be the sin You never lose and I’ll never win You be the victim I’ll be the snake You be the love and I’ll be the hate

    You be the beauty I’ll be the gun That kills the silence long overdone Be careful not to believe the snake You be the hope and I’ll be the fate

    I want I want (more) I want I want (more) I want I want (more) I want I want (more)

    All I want Despite the truth Is so unlikely [might be "unlike me", though. Couldn't find official lyrics] But all I get Is of no use No time left For us to choose This poison is deadly Stop smiling Cause it’s no (use)

    You be the king and I’ll be the slave You be the suck and I’ll misbehave A simple life confused we oppose And end up dying alone and exposed

    I want I want (more) I want I want (more) I want I want (more) I want I want (more)

    All I want Despite the truth Is so unlikely All I get Is of no use

    You be the truth and I’ll be the sin You never lose and I’ll never win You be the victim I’ll be the snake You be the love and I’ll be the hate

    You be the beauty I’ll be the gun That kills the silence long overdone

    All I want Despite the truth Is so unlikely All I get Is of no use

    All I want Despite the truth Is so unlikely All I get Is of no use No time left For us to choose This poison is deadly Stop smiling Cause it’s no (use)

    Riddleon March 12, 2012   Link

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