Swans

Better Than You

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I'm so glad I'm better than you,
I'm so glad I'm better than you are.
I'm so glad I'm better than you,
I'm so glad I'm better than you are.
Sit here. Now look in the mirror -
Something's wrong, your face is distorted.
Feel the flow: there's blood in your body.
And you can see clearly every heartbeat you make.
Close your eyes, touch your mouth in the mirror -
That's the wound that is made where the past meets the future.
I'm so glad I'm better than you,
I'm so glad I'm better than you are.

I can see clearly through this veil of reality.
And I can remember the feel of your skin.
No you never knew me and you never will
When nothing's there, nothing is concealed.
I'm so glad I'm better than you,
I'm so glad I'm better than you are.
I'm so glad I'm better than you,
I'm so glad I'm better than you are.

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jt On Apr 22, 2001

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2001-04-22 02:48:34

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by Cynothoglys

20y ago

Basically, leaving one who you once loved but in your mind trancended, then believing to have trancended the real, looking back and grimly stating your happiness at leaving them behind in this wretched material world. Metaphysical rivalry. I think so, at least. Or maybe not.

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by QUIDAM 8y ago

@Cynothoglys maybe ;)

by callooom

19y ago

I love the way he sneers "Im so glad im better than you"

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by ngh

18y ago

He meant you, not me. ;p Great song

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by hoagiedudeman

15y ago

I heard this song was about necrophilia.

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by hoagiedudeman 15y ago

that's just what somebody said on youtube...

i think cyno's idea is probably better.

by QUIDAM 8y ago

@hoagiedudeman well, loving a corpse which has deserted it's spirit, is a way to be better than they are. They like it like that just as children "love" sugar more than vegetables.... Association: Hammock - all of your children are addicts (maybe they will sing for us)

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