Peter Gabriel

Apres Moi

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Apres Moi Lyrics

I must go on standing
You can't break that which isn't yours
I must go on standing
I'm not my own, it's not my choice

Be afraid of the lame
They'll inherit your legs
Be afraid of the old
They'll inherit your souls
Be afraid of the cold
They'll inherit your blood
Apres Moi, le deluge
After me comes the flood

I must go on standing
You can't break that which isn't yours
I must go on standing
I'm not my own, it's not my choice

Be afraid of the lame
They'll inherit your legs
Be afraid of the old
They'll inherit your souls
Be afraid of the cold
They'll inherit your blood
Apres moi, le deluge
After me comes the flood

Be afraid of the lame
They'll inherit your legs
Be afraid of the old
They'll inherit your souls
Be afraid of the cold
They'll inherit your blood
Apres moi, le deluge
After me the flood

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ballendai On Jan 06, 2012

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2012-01-06 21:58:51

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by meandthefrenchexistentialists_

5m ago

This is originally written by Regina Spektor. Peter Gabriel covered it. I think the original song should have it's own page, not just the cover.

[Edit: The site tagged this as "negative" and "disgust", but that's not what I meant to show at all. This is still a good song, the original just deserves some love.]

Negative

Subjective

Disgust

Cover

Original

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Authorship

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by iholdtheline

14y ago

A song about what happens to you when you're not in control, specifically when you're dead.

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