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The Neighborhood Is Bleeding Lyrics
I heard the neighborhood was bleeding
Pressed shirts, and raincoats for the cause
5,000 terminated papers
Can you read them,
If you're sleeping?
'Cause formulas are for nothing,
If I can barely get to sleep
Well, I can be lonely if she's happy,
After all
I heard that I was close to dying
I.V.'s and dirty drips for the cause
5,000 termination papers
Can you read them?
I can see them
'Cause diagnostics are nothing,
Can you figure out a cure for me,
That can finally set me free?
After all
I'll find a way out
I'll find a way out
I'll find a way out of here
Do you believe me?
Just watch me
'Cause pillowcases are something,
For when reality gets obscene
I'm filling feathers around my teeth,
After all.
Are stars still dying for nothing?
It isn't fair, but its reality.
I need a miracle in my veins,
After all
Pressed shirts, and raincoats for the cause
5,000 terminated papers
Can you read them,
If you're sleeping?
If I can barely get to sleep
Well, I can be lonely if she's happy,
After all
I.V.'s and dirty drips for the cause
5,000 termination papers
Can you read them?
I can see them
Can you figure out a cure for me,
That can finally set me free?
After all
I'll find a way out
I'll find a way out of here
Do you believe me?
Just watch me
For when reality gets obscene
I'm filling feathers around my teeth,
After all.
It isn't fair, but its reality.
I need a miracle in my veins,
After all
Song Info
Submitted by
devinelynew On Feb 05, 2007
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"'Cause pillowcases are something, For when reality gets obscene I'm filling feathers around my teeth," - best part of the song
a lot of the songs talk about sight and seeing/not seeing. and also about like... some sort of disease? needing a cure? dying? so whats up with that?
to me, this song is talking about people that are dying when its not their time to go. and all though you don't want to believe it because its not fair, its reality and you have to face it even if you don't want to. you just wish for a miracle.
I think maybe the main character, the father of the album who is a bad alcoholic is in rehab and "close to dying" etc