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The Ledge Lyrics
All eyes look up to me
High above the filthy streets
Heed no bullhorn when it calls
Watch me fly and die, watch me fall
I'm the boy they can't ignore,
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
All the love sent up high to pledge
Won't reach the ledge
Wind blows cold from the west
I smell coffee, I smell doughnuts for the press (on their breath?)
A girl that I knew once years ago
Is tryin' to be reached on the phone
I'm the boy she can't ignore,
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
All the love sent up high to pledge...
(Repeat)
Priest kneels silent, all is still
Policeman reaches from the sill
Watch him, watch him try his best
There'll be no medal pinned to his chest
I'm the boy they couldn't ignore,
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
(Repeat)
I'm the boy for the last time in my life
All the love that they pledge
For the last time will not reach the ledge...
High above the filthy streets
Heed no bullhorn when it calls
Watch me fly and die, watch me fall
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
All the love sent up high to pledge
Won't reach the ledge
I smell coffee, I smell doughnuts for the press (on their breath?)
A girl that I knew once years ago
Is tryin' to be reached on the phone
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
All the love sent up high to pledge...
Policeman reaches from the sill
Watch him, watch him try his best
There'll be no medal pinned to his chest
For the first time in my life, I'm sure
For the last time will not reach the ledge...
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Submitted by
krushzed On Jan 10, 2002
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Suicide. The scream at the end always gives me chills.
Great Song
this song was banned by MTV 'cause it encouraged teen suicide.
It wasn't banned by MTV because it encouraged teen suicide. It was banned because MTV are morons and the song doesn't take an anti-suicide stance.
It wasn't banned by MTV because it encouraged teen suicide. It was banned because MTV are morons and the song doesn't take an anti-suicide stance.
The song is a first-person perspective and focuses on those confused feelings rather than take a pro- or anti- stance.
The song is a first-person perspective and focuses on those confused feelings rather than take a pro- or anti- stance.
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When he sings that last verse, my heart stops
"Priest kneels silent, all is still Policeman reaches from the sill Watch him, watch him try his best There'll be no medal pinned to his chest"
Hopefully someday a copy of Paul's vocal circulates on the internet. I'd love to hear just the vocals on this song