The Sound in My Mouth

Switchfoot

I am the crook who robs me
I am my own adversary
I am my enemy
I am my enemy
And my mouth is an army
And when the night falls on me
I become anything but free
I get so sick of this
It gets ridiculous
My mouth is an army

The sound in my mouth, it gets so loud
It gets so loud
The little words can't slip out
Words like "sorry"
And I'm so sorry, yeah

I am the tyrant of discourse
I am the beater of the dead horse
I am the irritant
I am the irritant
And my mouth is a brute force
Here we are in another night
Gearing up for a social accident
With a big crowd, I pick sides, I pick fights
My mouth is an army

The sound in my mouth, it gets so loud
It gets so loud
The little words can't slip out
Words like "sorry"
The sound in my mouth, it gets so loud
It gets so loud
The little words can't slip out
Words like "sorry"
I'm so sorry, yeah

Where will you find yourself without love?
Give love to someone else
Is that enough?
If love is to find yourself, are you finding love
Or are you picking sides?

The sound in my mouth gets so loud
Gets so loud
It gets so loud
Gets so loud
So loud
So loud
Gets so loud

The sound in my mouth, it gets so loud
It gets so loud
The little words can't slip out
Words like "sorry"
I'm so sorry


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    I have never thought this song had any biblical or christian reference even though I am a christian.. It's just about not letting your anger and your words go too far. Have love and don't get so caught up and mad that you can't say words like 'sorry.'

    Oh! Emilyon February 13, 2007   Link

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