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I Know the Pattern

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I Know the Pattern Lyrics

Oh two
I know I know I know
Look to the flat end
You can see your shadow
Oh two
I know the pattern
Oh two
I know
We'll be here again

Oh two
I know I know I know
Look to the flat end
You can see your shadow
Oh two
I know the pattern
Oh two
I know
We'll be here again

Replace the wires
On your face lifted sky
We are safe here
We are safe here
Paste the fine point
Your eyes, eyes will stare
I too will stare

the money sings quietly
Replace the wires
On your face lifted sky
We are safe here
We are safe here
Paste the fine point
Your eyes, eyes will stare
I too will stare

And the money
Sings
Quietly
By mid flight
You're terrified
And the money
Sings
Quietly

Oh two
I know I know I know
Look to the flat end
You can see your shadow
Oh two
I know the pattern
Oh two
I know
We'll be here again

Oh two
I know I know I know
Look to the flat end
You can see your shadow
Oh two
I know the pattern
Oh two
I know
We'll be here again

Fire the forces
Fire the torches, high
We are safe here
We are safe here
No slack
In the small
Of your back
Your eyes glazed
In all your days

Replace the wires
On your face lifted sky
We are safe here
We are safe here
Paste the fine point
Your eyes will stare
I too will stare

And the money
Sings
Quietly
By mid flight
You're terrified
And the money
Sings
Quietly

Oh two
I know I know I know
Look to the flat end
You can see your shadow
Oh two
I know the pattern
Oh two
I know
We'll be here again

Oh two
I know I know I know
Look to the flat end
You can see your shadow
Oh two
I know the pattern
Oh two
I know
We'll be here again

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mopnugget On May 23, 2004

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Oh two
I know I know I know
Look to the flat end
You can see your shadow
Oh two
I know the pattern
Oh two
I know
We'll be here again

Oh two
I know I know I know
Look to the flat end
You can see your shadow
Oh two
I know the pattern
Oh two
I know
We'll be here again

Replace the wires
On your face lifted sky
We are safe here
We are safe here
Paste the fine point
Your eyes, eyes will stare
I too will stare

the money sings quietly
Replace the wires
On your face lifted sky
We are safe here
We are safe here
Paste the fine point
Your eyes, eyes will stare
I too will stare

And the money
Sings
Quietly
By mid flight
You're terrified
And the money
Sings
Quietly

Oh two
I know I know I know
Look to the flat end
You can see your shadow
Oh two
I know the pattern
Oh two
I know
We'll be here again

Oh two
I know I know I know
Look to the flat end
You can see your shadow
Oh two
I know the pattern
Oh two
I know
We'll be here again

Fire the forces
Fire the torches, high
We are safe here
We are safe here
No slack
In the small
Of your back
Your eyes glazed
In all your days

Replace the wires
On your face lifted sky
We are safe here
We are safe here
Paste the fine point
Your eyes will stare
I too will stare

And the money
Sings
Quietly
By mid flight
You're terrified
And the money
Sings
Quietly

Oh two
I know I know I know
Look to the flat end
You can see your shadow
Oh two
I know the pattern
Oh two
I know
We'll be here again

Oh two
I know I know I know
Look to the flat end
You can see your shadow
Oh two
I know the pattern
Oh two
I know
We'll be here again

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2004-05-23 00:39:44

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by Shotgunn

19y ago

This is one of the most kick-ass songs ever. Definitely the high-point of pop-punk, anywhere ever.

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by Boontje

16y ago

Ok, my take on what this is about. (Could be fully wrong). I think this is about doing stuff for money that goes very much beyond your principles, yet the money makes it addictive. Eg drug dealing or -on the less illegal site- doing stuff at work that you goes beyond your thoughts on proper behavior.

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