its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
It's all in motion
No stoppin' now
I've got nothin' to lose
And only one way up
I'm burning bridges
I destroy the mirage
Oh, visions of collisions
Fuckin 'bon voyage
It's all smooth sailing
From here on out
I got bruises and hickies
Stitches and scars
Got my own theme music
It plays wherever I are
Fear is the hand
That pulls your strings
A useless toy
Pitiful plaything
I'm inflagranti
In every way
It's all smooth sailing
From here on out
I'm gon' do the damage
That needs gettin' done
God only knows
Where love vacations
If reason is priceless
There's no reason to pay for it
It's so easy to see
And so hard to find
Make a mountain of a mole hill
If the mole hill is mine
I hypnotize you
And no one can find you
I blow my load
Over the status quo
Here we go
I'm a little bit nonchalant
But I dance
I'm risking it always
No second chance
It's gonna be smooth sailing
From here on out
I'm gon' do the damage
'Til the damage is done yeah
God only knows
So mind your behavior
Follow prescriptions
Of your lord and savior
Every temple is gold
Every hook is designed
Hell is but the temple
Of the closed mind
Closed mind
Closed mind
Closed mind
It's all smooth sailing
From here on out
Shut up
Pow!
No stoppin' now
I've got nothin' to lose
And only one way up
I'm burning bridges
I destroy the mirage
Oh, visions of collisions
Fuckin 'bon voyage
It's all smooth sailing
From here on out
I got bruises and hickies
Stitches and scars
Got my own theme music
It plays wherever I are
Fear is the hand
That pulls your strings
A useless toy
Pitiful plaything
I'm inflagranti
In every way
It's all smooth sailing
From here on out
I'm gon' do the damage
That needs gettin' done
God only knows
Where love vacations
If reason is priceless
There's no reason to pay for it
It's so easy to see
And so hard to find
Make a mountain of a mole hill
If the mole hill is mine
I hypnotize you
And no one can find you
I blow my load
Over the status quo
Here we go
I'm a little bit nonchalant
But I dance
I'm risking it always
No second chance
It's gonna be smooth sailing
From here on out
I'm gon' do the damage
'Til the damage is done yeah
God only knows
So mind your behavior
Follow prescriptions
Of your lord and savior
Every temple is gold
Every hook is designed
Hell is but the temple
Of the closed mind
Closed mind
Closed mind
Closed mind
It's all smooth sailing
From here on out
Shut up
Pow!
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Smooth Sailing Lyrics as written by Josh Homme Dean Anthony Fertita
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'I blow my load over the status quo'.
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