its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Bite the tongue, to live with what you've done
It's so good
It's so good
Lie to myself while I lie with myself
It's Monday and it's raining
It's Sunday in the sun
It's so good, but
Would it be so bad, if you were to pretend that you were so happy?
Keep it to yourself, don't let the secret go
If you were so willing
But
Let's pray for this suicide
And all these pictures falling down around me
I've surrounded myself with all I have inside
Would I bite my tongue, and live with what you've done?
Just continue sleeping?
Selfishly consumed with everything you've wrought
There's nothing I can do
But
Let's pray for this suicide
And all these pictures falling down
One wish full, step to the side
And please just let me know
Are you happy
I'll decide
These stories are so old, how they match your eyes
But
Let's pray for this suicide
And all these pictures falling down
One wish full, step to the side
And pick these pictures from the ground that surround me
It's so good
It's so good
Lie to myself while I lie with myself
It's Monday and it's raining
It's Sunday in the sun
It's so good, but
Would it be so bad, if you were to pretend that you were so happy?
Keep it to yourself, don't let the secret go
If you were so willing
But
Let's pray for this suicide
And all these pictures falling down around me
I've surrounded myself with all I have inside
Would I bite my tongue, and live with what you've done?
Just continue sleeping?
Selfishly consumed with everything you've wrought
There's nothing I can do
But
Let's pray for this suicide
And all these pictures falling down
One wish full, step to the side
And please just let me know
Are you happy
I'll decide
These stories are so old, how they match your eyes
But
Let's pray for this suicide
And all these pictures falling down
One wish full, step to the side
And pick these pictures from the ground that surround me
Lyrics submitted by irulelorenzo
Grey Matter Lyrics as written by Alejandro Martinez Linares Alejandro M. Linares
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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