Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
Breathe, trust, bless me
And release
Climb hard, or never be seen
Closed off, rescue to breathe
Just bless me
Two sided time
Your rebirth can't hurt
Branch out behind
The pain
Closure has come to me
Myself
You will never belong
To me
Closure has come to me
Myself
You will never belong
To me
Had to turn
And lay down
You're the sting of disease
Phase you out
Should've seen this coming
Go on
Confusing this soul
Hold my breath
Till you rupture
Three days aside
Your rebirth can't hurt
Branch out behind
Pride
Closure has come to me
Myself
You will never belong
To me
Closure has come to me
Myself
You will never belong
To me
Like a leech
I hold on
As if we belonged
To some
Precious pure dream
Cast off
You've seen what's beneath
Now fail me
Faulty closure
Faulty closure
Faulty closure
Faulty closure
Closure has come to me
Myself
You will never belong
To me
Closure has come to me
Myself
You will never belong
To me
Go
And release
Climb hard, or never be seen
Closed off, rescue to breathe
Just bless me
Two sided time
Your rebirth can't hurt
Branch out behind
The pain
Closure has come to me
Myself
You will never belong
To me
Closure has come to me
Myself
You will never belong
To me
Had to turn
And lay down
You're the sting of disease
Phase you out
Should've seen this coming
Go on
Confusing this soul
Hold my breath
Till you rupture
Three days aside
Your rebirth can't hurt
Branch out behind
Pride
Closure has come to me
Myself
You will never belong
To me
Closure has come to me
Myself
You will never belong
To me
Like a leech
I hold on
As if we belonged
To some
Precious pure dream
Cast off
You've seen what's beneath
Now fail me
Faulty closure
Faulty closure
Faulty closure
Faulty closure
Closure has come to me
Myself
You will never belong
To me
Closure has come to me
Myself
You will never belong
To me
Go
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