Queens of the Stone Age

Villains of Circumstance

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I miss you now, what's come over me?
We're hostages of geography
The wait is long & heavy too
Despite what you're accustomed to
I know, life moves on... that's what scares me so
I've no intention of letting go
Only us, no one in the world
Only us, no one in the world
I'd better do something, move earth & sky
& patiently, sweetly, with all of my might
I sing only for you, to the beat of my footsteps in the night

Close your eyes & dream me home
Forever mine, I'll be forever yours
Always, evermore & on & on
Always, evermore & on & on
Always, evermore & on & on
Always, evermore...

I sing only for you, to the beat of my footsteps in the night

There's no magic bullet, no cure for pain
What's done is done until you do it again
A life in pursuit of a nameless prey
I've been so close, I'm so far away
It's so hard to explain, so easy to feel
I need you now, nothing is real
Save me from the villains of circumstance before I lose place

Close your eyes & dream me home
Forever mine, I'll be forever yours
I'll be forever yours
I'll be forever yours
Always, evermore & on & on
Always, evermore & on & on
Always, evermore & on & on
Always, evermore...

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nzgoodfella On Aug 25, 2017

Close your eyes & dream me home
Forever mine, I'll be forever yours
Always, evermore & on & on
Always, evermore & on & on
Always, evermore & on & on
Always, evermore...

I sing only for you, to the beat of my footsteps in the night

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2017-08-25 04:27:27

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by Nowlifer

8y ago

Well, if singer is Joshua himself, he misses probably his wife. He`s touring all over the world. And crazy thought, villains of circumstance could be teasing female fans.

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by Wicki

6y ago

This song makes a lot more sense now....

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