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Give it away, watch it turn
There's nothing I can do for you
These are my very last, and don't we all know it?
As chemistry turns into crime
I'm hopelessly watching it die

You were never supposed be
Someone who'd get this close
This is not my victory
Get your sickness away from me
Accusations in velveteen
Tear it up, Tear it open and lay it beside me

Show me a way, Something frail
Gimme one reason to break these chains
I played your very last, All your desires
But something inside of me broke
I used to be more than this...

You were never supposed be
Someone who'd get this close
This is not my victory
Get your sickness away from me
Accusations in velveteen
Tear it up, Tear it open and lay it beside me

Together we fall
Together we fall
Drain me from all life inside
I will hurt you ever so carefully
We will breathe in unison through an ironlung
For the lost things we've become
I'll be your crown of thorns
You'll be my cross to bear
You hate me, so good

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by terror_shark

19y ago

Taken from an interview with Peter Dolving:

"The song The Failure is very much about dysfunctional relationships, hiding behind; build on each other’s needs sometimes. It can be like that in some relationships. I wrote the song from my experiences and how living together can be almost like clinging on to each other rather than living next to each other. Yes, people can be very, very self-destructive, and somehow maintain their relationships out of some kind of desperate need. Not necessarily for the person, but for what the person offers."

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