The Charlatans (UK)

Patrol

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I wanna patrol your innocent mind
It's only a dream
It'd be just like the old days

I know and I feel in the value of sound
How can we still
Tear each other's hearts out

You mess up my mind
Mess up my mind
Mess up my mind
You mess up my mind

Sun comes up
Sun goes down
On our way
To get back home and see you today

I wanna be over this anonymous phase
Or is it because
I feel like being hounded

Sell me a reason I'll sell you a sound
I guess in a way
I've ended what you've started

You mess up my mind
Mess up my mind
Mess up my mind
You mess up my mind

Sun comes up
Sun goes down
On our way
To get back home and see you today

Kick your kill, save us by
Someone's gotta
Take you down the line

I know what I'm feelin' the language of sound
How can we still
Tear each other's hearts out

You mess up my mind
Mess up my mind
Mess up my mind
You mess up my mind

You mess up my mind
You mess up my mind

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thisgirl On Mar 08, 2002

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by sally_cinnamon72

19y ago

I guess the lyrics 'you mess up my mind' kinda speak for themselves. I think this song is about a relationship where there is a lot of confusion and messing with your head. Also the lyric 'how can we still tear each other's hearts out' makes me think its about 2 people who really want to see be together but for whatever reason its a really negative relationship but feelings run really deeply. God, been there done that!! Reminds me of a recent relationship i've been involved in! And the lyrics 'you mess up my mind' were just so perfect.

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