You're gonna look at me twice, it's eventual
You're there when you're not 'cause
I'm smoking your menthols
Smoking your menthols

Wearing all your clothes again
They're wearing thin but it's one way to
Be together
Be together
Swallow the fear
My stone cold fox
My arms are here
I've been ready for so long
And I would lick your wounds and care

Feel like running, feel like crack
Feel like going out and smashing windows
I'm Smashing windows
And in a black, black hole deeper than death
I would wait for you there just give me the breath to say it
Back together

Swallow the fear
My stone cold fox
My arms are here
I've been ready for so long
And I would lick your wounds and care

Feel like running, feel like crack
Feel like going out and smashing windows
I'm Smashing windows

And in a black, black hole deeper than death
I would wait for you there just give me the breath to say it
Back together


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Lisbon Lyrics as written by Joel Donald Scott Amey Ellen Ciara Rowsell

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    This is an 'Us against the world' song for getting back together with someone. Ellie is almost saying, "fuck it, there's nothing to lose, let's make this work this time, dammit." The studio vocals here are mixed for near perfection which makes it hard for Ellie to perform it well live, imo. Another fantastic song from the band.

    Cutecartonon October 14, 2018   Link

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