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So Long Sweet Misery Lyrics
So Long, my misery
I don't need you
you've only caused me grief
forgive me if I fall asleep
I haven't slept in centuries
Daylight lives like a burden for me
so I escape
sent it strewn about the street
beyond the ruins of my ancestry
far past the pages of my disbelief
I rose from my moat
like a ghost from a grave
sunken in the salty eyes of the wandering displaced
I was heading through the mist across the golden gate
all of my rebellions fall into the fog of fate
So long my misery
I don't need you
you've only caused me grief
forgive me if I fall asleep
I haven't slept in centuries
Spring time came again
and Icarus fell
I flew past the numb lipped nuns who'll never tell
the secrets of the sailors and their 7 year spell
I will not fall, nor will my wings ever melt
if I could I would wash all these wounds away
I would surround your room with a sense of mental grace
I would paint your portrait over everything mundane
more colorful than Easter Sunday
so long my misery
I don't need you
you've only caused me grief
forgive me if I fall asleep
I haven't slept in centuries
put me on a boat
leave my inhibitions at bay
my mind is spilling
but I haven't much to say
I was running through the canyons
pulse the echoes of your name
you were laughing at me like
the sun laughs at a flame
put me on a page in a book of beginnings
let me scroll me through old volumes of ancient teachings
let me reveal in all of these forgotten feelings
lay me with the wretched in the arms of my queen
so long sweet misery
I don't need you
you've only caused me grief
forgive me if I fall asleep
I haven't slept in centuries
(x2)
no I haven't slept in centuries
I haven't slept in centuries
I don't need you
you've only caused me grief
forgive me if I fall asleep
I haven't slept in centuries
so I escape
sent it strewn about the street
beyond the ruins of my ancestry
far past the pages of my disbelief
I rose from my moat
like a ghost from a grave
sunken in the salty eyes of the wandering displaced
I was heading through the mist across the golden gate
all of my rebellions fall into the fog of fate
I don't need you
you've only caused me grief
forgive me if I fall asleep
I haven't slept in centuries
and Icarus fell
I flew past the numb lipped nuns who'll never tell
the secrets of the sailors and their 7 year spell
I will not fall, nor will my wings ever melt
if I could I would wash all these wounds away
I would surround your room with a sense of mental grace
I would paint your portrait over everything mundane
more colorful than Easter Sunday
I don't need you
you've only caused me grief
forgive me if I fall asleep
I haven't slept in centuries
leave my inhibitions at bay
my mind is spilling
but I haven't much to say
I was running through the canyons
pulse the echoes of your name
you were laughing at me like
the sun laughs at a flame
put me on a page in a book of beginnings
let me scroll me through old volumes of ancient teachings
let me reveal in all of these forgotten feelings
lay me with the wretched in the arms of my queen
I don't need you
you've only caused me grief
forgive me if I fall asleep
I haven't slept in centuries
(x2)
no I haven't slept in centuries
I haven't slept in centuries
Song Info
Submitted by
jimmytownnative On Mar 25, 2007
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no comments... well after one of the worst days of my life recently, i came home and just waned to find who sang the song on house, found his cd.. listened to this song... and it brought me to my knees... absolutly amazing song
this song is self explanatory. all i can say is that songs can rarely lift your mood so gently and clearly as this song does.
this song brings tear to your eyes, tears of joy and relief. i think it's because we are so glad to hear that someone else understands and this someone put it to music.
this song just picks up the soul and brings a smile to the tired faces of the weary world.