Silverstein

Vanity And Greed

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Don't say you miss me yet I must concede. There's something I have to explain. It isn't easy playing your way. I can't even begin to say. I'm taking back my conscience, I'm gonna take control. I've seen the bravest lions shy away. I've seen the tallest trees fall down. I've made a hobby of self-depricating my honesty and my integrity. Don't let me drag you down. Don't say goodnight, say goodbye. You can't mend a scar. You can't fix a shattered heart. Don't even try. I'll sell you every ounce of honesty. You'll buy it all and lie with me. I cant pretend there's any truth to me. It's all just vanity and greed. I'm taking all your karma, I'm gonna need it more. Here's my advice, if you know what's good for you, don't let your guard down.

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daysbefore On Jun 25, 2007

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by xabsolutionx

19y ago

I'll sell you every ounce of honesty you'll buy it all and lie with me I can't pretend there's any truth to me It's all just vanity and greed

I adore this stanza. The way the honesty and greed themes connect and intertwine throughout is amazing.

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by ka11itkarma

19y ago

i think this song is about two people hiding the truth from eachother and they both agree to beleive what the both of them tell eachother but he knows deep inside that its all a lie (vanity and greed)

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by ACV

18y ago

wow whoever posted these lyrics got some of them wrong it's not--I'm taking back my choices, I'm gonna take us down--it should be I'm taking back my conscience, I'm gonna take control--

but the worse one is--Let me take and call you a crier , I'm gonna need it more--that makes no sense at all and it should be--I'm taking all your karma, I'm gonna need it more

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