Like a bolt from the blue,
descending from the sky
My brain collapses
in the dead of night
Too much for my psyche,
another crack-up
If you're awake, join me
All the things you see,
the same as what I see
We listen to the sound of nervous breakdown
A death that blends
with a will to live
One of the things
that freaks me out

CHORUS
I'm waiting for a sign,
have to leave this place behind
Where no one knows my name
Then later we'll calm down,
we'll both break down and cry
(And say) our last goodbye...


I'll break the chains,
I'm out of line
I'm living on my nerve,
last days of ninety-nine
Nightmare, conspiracy,
depression and lunacy
I need to feel,
walled up inside
Locked up, messed up,
maybe there is no tomorrow
All this thinking does me no good
I'll miss you my love,
but it's about time
That this world goes up in flames...


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    This is probably my favourite Apop song, too bad Andy laplegua (IoC & CC) wrote all of the synth parts, this would have been Stephan's finest hour.

    I think this song is about being on your death bed and having such resentment toward the world that you want it to die with you.

    NotRight Nowon November 08, 2007   Link

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