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They say they'll always say
You walk too fast in front
Slow down there's easier ways
Hell, stay behind with us
And what's easier than worth doin'
It's cause enough for us
We're just dishes in the dining room
That no one is to touch
And by the curses I've eaten
I stick with all that are stuck
'Til tossed away and conditioned
I'll dig my way through the dust
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
By now I know my rights will outweigh them
But I see no way to evade them
They'd say my name and I'd obey them
And they'll ask for more and I'll pay them
They laughed back when I tried to dance with you
Cause they tied my left to my right shoe
They tied my left to my right shoe
Ride on my sailors
Deep in my mind
I've always believed in you
Throw me a line
You can't swim in the shallow side
And you can't run through time
We'll always be looking backwards
Stuck on this side
On this side
On this side
You walk too fast in front
Slow down there's easier ways
Hell, stay behind with us
It's cause enough for us
We're just dishes in the dining room
That no one is to touch
I stick with all that are stuck
'Til tossed away and conditioned
I'll dig my way through the dust
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
Oh Oh Oh
But I see no way to evade them
They'd say my name and I'd obey them
And they'll ask for more and I'll pay them
Cause they tied my left to my right shoe
They tied my left to my right shoe
Deep in my mind
I've always believed in you
Throw me a line
And you can't run through time
We'll always be looking backwards
Stuck on this side
On this side
On this side
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Here's what i hear:
They say they'll always say You walk too fast in front Slow down there's easier ways Hell, stay behind with us
And what's easier than worth doin' Is cause enough for us We're just dishes in the dining room That no one is to touch
And by the curses I've eaten I stick with all that are stuck 'Til tossed away in condition I'll dig my way through the dark
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
By now I know my rights will outweigh them But I see no way to evade them They say my name I'll obey them And they'll ask for more and I'll pay them
They laughed back when I tried to dance with you Cause they tied my left to my right shoe They tied my left to my right shoe
Ride on my sailors Deep in my mind I've always believed in you Throw me a line
You can't swim in the shallow side And you can't run through tide We'll always be looking backwards Stuck on this side On this side On this side
actually, "Till tossed away in perdition" makes much more sense with the rest of the song. whereas "in condition" makes no sense, lol.
actually, "Till tossed away in perdition" makes much more sense with the rest of the song. whereas "in condition" makes no sense, lol.
Changes made, thanks to noveltysci!
First I thought it was about falling in with a bad crowd. They're holding her back, they're censoring her, she can't speak her mind etc..maybe it's a protest song hating on the music industry. Then I thought it was a metaphor for mental disorder. Then I thought, I'm just a chicken boo.
I found these, corrected some lines, and can't even begin to guess at others. Any suggestions are welcome!