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You're Only Harmless When You Sleep

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You're Only Harmless When You Sleep Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Moonlit skies upon us
As they freeze over our sheets
And I'm drowned by lust, lawlessness
You saw my death in a dream

[Chorus]
You're only harmless
You're only harmless
You're only harmless when you sleep
You're only harmless when you sleep

[Verse 2]
There's a wall of ice to crack through
Over time I've come to see
We're only lonely when we're in the same room
When you're standing next to me

[Chorus]
You're only harmless
You're only harmless
You're only harmless when you sleep
You're only harmless when you sleep

[Verse 3]
Your every movement makes me stand so still
Your day is my night
I'm forever empty in what you're trying to film
And I've darkened your light

[Chorus]
You're only harmless
You're only harmless
You're only harmless when you sleep
You're only harmless when you sleep

[Outro]
You're only harmless when you sleep
You're only harmless when you sleep

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mellow_harsher On Sep 29, 2018

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2018-09-29 03:29:25

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