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I can't leave with words like these
They'll break the bones that hold up my sleeves
I've got to tie her so high her breath freezes before she speaks
But this bus just won't go far enough
So I'll strap my face to a homemade bomb
And blow the bus stop through the parking lot
We'll celebrate like we were free
I know a place where we can both get laced
Take some time to learn about your face
About bawling and bell curves, about strength from inhalers
And I'll take the fifth and you can just sit
And I'll watch from a distance while you open it
This is how I will keep her in pieces, she's a keeper
And I'll be holding my breath with the best
My breath with the best intentions
This is not for me, your perfume struggles perfectly
It wraps around and screams at me
"My hero tastes like plastic, he's elastic and now he's dead"
My straight-faced grin is the first to leave
Hand in hand with the queen of tragedy
Why do I hurt just on purpose?
I guess I lack a purpose
So smile like a child sitting in the sea
Forget about what's in the water and just focus in on me
'll be the phantom of the opera
I'll be the lantern you blow out first
And I'll be holding my breath with the best
My breath with the best intentions
This is not for me, your perfume struggles perfectly
It wraps around and screams at me
"My hero tastes like plastic, he's elastic and now he's dead"
And I'll be the reason you'll leave this city
This is not for me, your perfume struggles perfectly
It wraps around and screams at me
"My hero tastes like plastic, he's elastic and now he's dead"
They'll break the bones that hold up my sleeves
I've got to tie her so high her breath freezes before she speaks
But this bus just won't go far enough
So I'll strap my face to a homemade bomb
And blow the bus stop through the parking lot
We'll celebrate like we were free
I know a place where we can both get laced
Take some time to learn about your face
About bawling and bell curves, about strength from inhalers
And I'll take the fifth and you can just sit
And I'll watch from a distance while you open it
This is how I will keep her in pieces, she's a keeper
And I'll be holding my breath with the best
My breath with the best intentions
This is not for me, your perfume struggles perfectly
It wraps around and screams at me
"My hero tastes like plastic, he's elastic and now he's dead"
My straight-faced grin is the first to leave
Hand in hand with the queen of tragedy
Why do I hurt just on purpose?
I guess I lack a purpose
So smile like a child sitting in the sea
Forget about what's in the water and just focus in on me
'll be the phantom of the opera
I'll be the lantern you blow out first
And I'll be holding my breath with the best
My breath with the best intentions
This is not for me, your perfume struggles perfectly
It wraps around and screams at me
"My hero tastes like plastic, he's elastic and now he's dead"
And I'll be the reason you'll leave this city
This is not for me, your perfume struggles perfectly
It wraps around and screams at me
"My hero tastes like plastic, he's elastic and now he's dead"
Lyrics submitted by elishacuthbertfan
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In the first verse, he fears the girl (the habit) is going to end their relationship (kill him), but isn't ready to stop using it... I can't leave with words like these -he thinks she is about to break up with him They'll break the bones that hold up my sleeves -he couldn’t take losing her I've got to tie her so high her breath freezes before she speaks, -he goes into a fantasy, and in the fantasy if she can't talk she can't end the relationship but this bus just won't go far enough So I'll strap my face to a homemade bomb and blow the bus stop through the parking lot -when (in his fantasy) he can't stop her from telling him its over , so he is willing to kill her and himself We'll celebrate like we were free
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This is not for me, your perfume struggles perfectly it wraps around and screams at me,
since he just got high again, the relationship is fine... My straight faced grin is the first to leave hand in hand -he is still involved with her & he is content with the queen of tragedy -she is what is causing his problems Why do I hurt just on purpose?
And I'll be the reason you'll leave this city... (This is not for me) -this comes at the end of the song because he has resolved to quit
Wow… a lot of typing- hope it was helpful, I’m pretty sure this is right- best song on the CD, wonder if it will become a single because of the line about the suicide bomb on the bus…