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left, right
left, right and
left, right
left, right and (repeated)
Weary from the war, as I stumble into fortune
Strike a deal with a witch, and cut off her head
With pockets full of gold, boy, would I journey into town
And trade my scuffed boots for bribes and Burberry.
Became the talk of the town though the heart remained mute as I
Fed the poor with the king's cutlery;
Locked in towers behind walls comes some divination
Where true love was promised to me...
On a
Black dog
Black burning eyes
Come carry you here, to my room
Dark to one spark, and I have your heart
But as quick as you come, you're always gone so soon
soon, soon, soon
Gone so soon, soon, soon
Gone so soon, soon, soon
Always gone so soon.
And now I live alone in this dirty old attic,
And my friends have no strength to climb up the stairs,
Do in the dark (dark), I spark (spark) a small box of tinder,
And your love is ferried to here.
On a
Black dog,
Black turning eyes,
Come carry you here, to my room,
Dark to one spark and, I have your heart,
But as quick as you come, you're always gone so soon, soon, soon
Gone so soon, soon, soon
Gone so soon, soon, soon
Always gone so soon.
(So soon)
Why does no flame e're last for long?
Oh, no, no spark brights dark for long,
Oh no,
A thousand kisses are no Judas kicking in to stop me
From trying to start the fire,
Start the fire
Start the fire, fire, fire, fire, fire, fire, fire...
Deep down in me...
left, right and
left, right
left, right and (repeated)
Strike a deal with a witch, and cut off her head
With pockets full of gold, boy, would I journey into town
And trade my scuffed boots for bribes and Burberry.
Fed the poor with the king's cutlery;
Locked in towers behind walls comes some divination
Where true love was promised to me...
Black dog
Black burning eyes
Come carry you here, to my room
Dark to one spark, and I have your heart
But as quick as you come, you're always gone so soon
soon, soon, soon
Gone so soon, soon, soon
Gone so soon, soon, soon
Always gone so soon.
And my friends have no strength to climb up the stairs,
Do in the dark (dark), I spark (spark) a small box of tinder,
And your love is ferried to here.
Black dog,
Black turning eyes,
Come carry you here, to my room,
Dark to one spark and, I have your heart,
But as quick as you come, you're always gone so soon, soon, soon
Gone so soon, soon, soon
Gone so soon, soon, soon
Always gone so soon.
(So soon)
Oh, no, no spark brights dark for long,
Oh no,
A thousand kisses are no Judas kicking in to stop me
From trying to start the fire,
Start the fire
Start the fire, fire, fire, fire, fire, fire, fire...
Deep down in me...
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It's legit.
OH GOD THAT MADE ME LAUGH SO HARD cuteness!
OH GOD THAT MADE ME LAUGH SO HARD cuteness!
You could tell it was him though, yeah? He has a particular way of communicating through the internet, and so it wasn't hard to tell.
You could tell it was him though, yeah? He has a particular way of communicating through the internet, and so it wasn't hard to tell.
yes it was deff him! im pretty much surprised he was thinking of the lyrics like 5 years before the release! he must work hard
yes it was deff him! im pretty much surprised he was thinking of the lyrics like 5 years before the release! he must work hard
On a black dog Black burning eyes
You need an extra 'black' I think.
I love the way he pronounces the words, and the left/right bits are simply beautiful. A really passionate, mystical song.
Such a stunning song, and the fact it's about my favourite fairytale makes it even more amazing! I really like the way the words flow, and it's indeed a very passionate song. I wish he made more songs with this vibe.