Lay back
For me
You are just exactly what I need
In this cold town

Lay back
For me
The three of us in circus
And in liberty
It’s been so long

So throw your guilt religion
To the liars and the weak
This is the politics and war
Of ecstasy

And all the nonsense of that vision
That is failing every test
It's the comedy and death
Of your senses

The alternative to real world
Is just time for me and a fantasy
Be blind to myself
To idolize

the alternative to real world
Is just time for me and a fantasy
I’m blind to myself
And idolize

You work
So deep
Astonished and in rapture
I can barely speak
These are hard times

Hormones
In key
A slow whispered wet confession
From our body heat
There’s no return.

The alternative to real world
Is just time for me and a fantasy
Be blind to myself
To idolize

The alternative to real world
Is just time for me and a fantasy
I’m blind to myself
And idolize


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    "and all the nonsense of that vision that is failing every test"

    what a clever way to refer to the well-known phrase "Stop it or you'll go blind". although it usually means masturbation, i've also heard it being used to mean someone promiscuous.

    anyway, another impressive song about our low morals and casual sex penned by Chris

    kexikon January 07, 2007   Link

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