There's a gap in between
There's a gap where we meet
Where I end and you begin

And I'm sorry for us
The dinosaurs roam the earth
The sky turns green
Where I end and you begin
(4, 5, 6, 7)

I am up in the clouds
I am up in the clouds
And I can't, and I can't come down

I can watch and not take part
Where I end and where you start
Where you, you left me alone
You left me alone

X will mark the place
Like the parting of the waves
Like a house falling in the sea
In the sea

I will eat you alive
I will eat you alive
I will eat you alive
I will eat you alive

And there'll be no more lies
There'll be no more lies
There'll be no more lies
There'll be no more lies

I will eat you alive
I will eat you alive
I will eat you alive
I will eat you alive

And there'll be no more lies
There'll be no more lies
There'll be no more lies
There'll be no more lies

I will eat you alive
I will eat you alive
I will eat you alive
I will eat you alive

And there'll be no more lies
There'll be no more lies
There'll be no more lies
There'll be no more lies

I will eat you alive
I will eat you alive
I will eat you alive


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Where I End and You Begin Lyrics as written by Edward John O'brien Colin Charles Greenwood

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    I think EdwinMontoya has a point... much of Yorke's music has a running theme of being trapped in your own head and desperately wanting to escape, but not being able to for the simple reason that it's impossible... I don't know of any other band that addresses these feelings so well (or at all)... which is a little surprising considering that Yorke basically describes the human condition. There's enough content there to drive a thousand records.

    sirsidon July 07, 2009   Link

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