Exile Vilify

The National

Exile it takes your mind again
Exile it takes your mind again

You've got suckers' luck have you given up?
Does it feel like a trial?
Does it trouble your mind the
Way you trouble mine?

Exile it takes your mind again
Exile it takes your mind again

Oh, you meant so much have you given up?
Does it feel like a trial?
Does it trouble your mind the
Way you trouble mine?
Does it feel like a trial?
Now you're thinking too fast you're
Like marbles on glass

Vilify don't even try
Vilify don't even try

You've got suckers' luck have you given up?
Does it feel like a trial?
Does it trouble your mind the
Way you trouble mine?
Does it feel like a trial?
Did you fall for the
Same empty answers again?

Vilify don't even try
Vilify don't even try
Vilify don't even try
Vilify


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    my thoughts exactly about the trial. I really like the part about marbles on glass too.

    STUDLYCUDDLYBUDDYon June 12, 2011   Link

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