its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Oh well. There's no free lunch.
Pumping like my own adrenaline.
Lazy vultures circle 'round my head.
Revolution won on the radio.
The static buzz is harsh,
Worse than my room's TV snow.
[Chorus]
Everything's good. I'm gone.
Nervous and wasted thankfully.
Happiness is being numb.
So I'm gone, I'm gone.
Bonnie Brown's letting them in.
Laughing comes, making friends.
The Volvo room writes the songs
While the giant plum plays along.
[Chorus; x2]
Surprise, surprise
How t-t-t-time flies
When all is right
Surprise, surprise
S-s-s-s-surprise.
I'm getting by.
You don't know me.
Do do do do do do
My, my.
Nobody can tell.
You don't know me.
Si ti da woh
Si ti krad woh
Oh well oh well
Hey
[Chorus: x3]
Pumping like my own adrenaline.
Lazy vultures circle 'round my head.
Revolution won on the radio.
The static buzz is harsh,
Worse than my room's TV snow.
[Chorus]
Everything's good. I'm gone.
Nervous and wasted thankfully.
Happiness is being numb.
So I'm gone, I'm gone.
Bonnie Brown's letting them in.
Laughing comes, making friends.
The Volvo room writes the songs
While the giant plum plays along.
[Chorus; x2]
Surprise, surprise
How t-t-t-time flies
When all is right
Surprise, surprise
S-s-s-s-surprise.
I'm getting by.
You don't know me.
Do do do do do do
My, my.
Nobody can tell.
You don't know me.
Si ti da woh
Si ti krad woh
Oh well oh well
Hey
[Chorus: x3]
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