was a disaster sitting in bed at five
won't betray me within a lowman's eye
wasn't the sex, wasn't the wives
never fully go up the side

with disbelief that the kid was right
the man digs stopped four-hundred fights
with pick-me-ups and flawless lies
broke through the lines and tried the crack

wasn't the plastic in the house that quit
that treat the maid, everybody's sick
the woman sticks in a heart of gold
everything is a little bit sore

wasn't the discipline kid who melts
the wife who told you what you thought

but you and i can live inside this wall without like this

everybody's waiting for the return kids
and put it in your head
put it in your head
sex and our wills will stay our lips
now put it in your head
put it in your head

wasn't the demon in the lip-cracked skin
double times inside the wind
wasn't the leak of every man in law
the idea that it's the death of fall

now they can tick you off and make a little laugh
but put it in your head
put it in your head
see the shotguns that look like time
put it in your head
put it in your head

wasn't the miles in the world of puke
i could kill you if it looked like you
you never believed, never could fight
how do i know if the words are right

wasn't the teacher that got a call
the deejay still seems to swallow
a bottle of come and a bottle of skin
miles above the wall everywhere

spoken sex and all i fear
everyone does what they fear

but you and i can live inside this wall without like this

frightening lives
you and me
frightening live
above the sand
frightening lives
all will weep
frightening lives
desperate scene


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    Not sure where this song actually belongs as it's also listed under BSS. I'll throw this here too anyways, I think it's a little more accurate.


    Wars and disasters in the bed I find That won't betray, within the lonely die It wars in the sex, wars in the wise Metaphorical upward slide

    Or the dizzy belief that the good was right The mandate to stop four-hundred fights With the pick-me-ups and the throttle lies Broke through the lines and tried to cry

    Wars in the plastic in the house that quit The truth that made everybody sick That a woman mistakes in a heart of gold Everything is a little bit sold and The wars in the disciplined kid who melts The wife who told you, what you felt

    But you know I can't live inside this war without our bed.

    Everybody's waiting for the returned kids that Put it in your head Put it in your head Suctioned our wills with stained-lime lips now Put it in your head Put it in your head

    Wars in the team you're in the lip-cracked skin Double-time it's inside of the win Wars in the weak in every man along The idea that it's death to fall down

    They can take you up and try to make a little life but Put it in your head Put it in your head See the shotguns are looped like time and Put it in your head Put it in your head

    Wars in the margarine in a world of puke That I could kill you, if I look like you If you never believed, never would find An idea that our lives are round

    The wars in the lips you elevate in a call The DJ that still seems too small Or the battle of cum and a battle of skin The miles of love that won't ever win Like spoken sex and all I fear Everyone does what they fear

    But you know I can't live inside this war without our bed.

    Frightening lives For you and me Frightening lives Above the sea Frightening lives All will lead Frightening lives Desperate scenes

    kidmehon February 14, 2009   Link

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