I hear it in your silence
When you don't speak
What was funny then
Isn't funny anymore
I can hear it in your voice
There's always a catch
We're going nowhere
And we're going there fast

Anything to watch
While we are waiting
For this apocalypse
What more is there to do?
It's nice to be important
But so close to being despised
It's more important to be nice
I guess, than being wise

I'll take you shopping
I'll take you dancing too
I'll take you out
All the things you wanna do
I'll give you diamonds
And I'll give you space
So be with anyone you want
It's alright with me

Our time is over
Don't you know that if a time-warp was open
I'd stay right in my place
That war is over

I hear it in your silence
When you don't speak
There is a quiet cryin' rage
Burnin' inside you so deep
I'll give you anything
But I'll give you problems
So be with anyone you want
It's alright with me

I hear it in your voice
Can see it in your lips
There's always a catch
I guess that's alright with me
No one's around
But the map says you're here
Now I can hear loneliness
Screaming in my ear

Our time is over
Don't you don't that if a time-warp was open
I'd stay right in my place
The war ain't over yet, no
This war ain't over yet

Being nice is only hard
When others aren't
Our time is over


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4 Chords of the Apocalypse Lyrics as written by Julian Casablancas

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    OFFICIAL LYRICS (juliancasablancas.com)

    I hear it in your silence, when you don't speak What was funny then, isn't funny anymore I can hear it in your voice, there's always a catch We're going nowhere, and we're going there fast

    Anything to watch while we are waiting for this Apocalypse. What more is there to do? It's nice to be important, but so close to being despised It's more important to be nice, I guess, than being wise

    I'll take your shoppin', I'll takin you dancing too I'll take you out, all the thing you want to do I'll give you diamonds, and I'll you space So be with anyone you want, it's alright with me

    Our time is over Don't you know that if a time-warp was open I'd stay right in my place That war is over

    I hear it in your silence, when you don't speak There is a quiet crying rage, burning inside you so deep I'll give you anything, but I'll give you problems So be with anyone you want, it's alright with me

    I hear it in your voice, can see it in your lips There's always a catch... I guess that's alright with me No one's around, but the map says "you are here" Now I can hear loneliness screaming in my ear

    Our time is over Don't you know that if a time-warp was open I'd stay right in my place The war ain't over yet This war ain't over yet... Being nice is only hard when others aren't Our time is over

    *Gabby*on November 14, 2009   Link

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