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It's 3am it's cold outside
and you can't sleep
is it from your conscience talking
to the skeletons you keep
and every time you try to speak
only craziness comes out
but she can't turn the other cheek
you can't help how it comes out
So when did you decide
to embrace what you hate to survive
'cause that's not what got us here
It's 8am and still no sleep
but you don't care
I don't know what I keep on calling
doesn't get us anywhere
'cause every time I try to speak
I never let my words come out
I can't turn the other cheek
and I can't help how this comes out
So when did you decide
to embrace what you hate to survive
'cause that's not what got us here
Honestly
I don't know how you could see
something you once saw in me
just another volunteer
to wonder if you ever lie awake in bed
and think about the things you said
your dedication shows
but you can't see
your eyes are closed
and all the promised you made to me
they seem to fade and leave me
with this disappoint that these words can never show
When your ride is over
and you're hanging by a thread
as your house of cards is falling
just remember what I said
So when did you decide
to embrace what you hate to survive
'cause that's not what got us here
and honestly
I don't know how you could see
something you once saw in me
just another volunteer for you to bleed
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anyone know how to get this song?
These lyrics are incomplete and not correct.
Corrected lyrics:
It's 3am it's cold outside and you can't sleep is it from your conscience talking to the skeletons you keep and every time you try to speak only craziness comes out but she can't turn the other cheek you can't help how it comes out
So when did you decide to embrace what you hate to survive 'cause that's not what got us here
It's 8am and still no sleep but you don't care I don't know what I keep on calling doesn't get us anywhere 'cause every time I try to speak I never let my words come out I can't turn the other cheek and I can't help how this comes out
So when did you decide to embrace what you hate to survive 'cause that's not what got us here
Honestly I don't know how you could see something you once saw in me just another volunteer to wonder if you ever lie awake in bed and think about the things you said your dedication shows but you can't see your eyes are closed and all the promised you made to me they seem to fade and leave me with this disappoint that these words can never show
When your ride is over and you're hanging by a thread as your house of cards is falling just remember what I said
So when did you decide to embrace what you hate to survive 'cause that's not what got us here
and honestly I don't know how you could see something you once saw in me just another volunteer for you to bleed
i want to know how to get this song anyone got a link
The deluxe edition of The Illusion of Progress. Great song!