You Know My Name Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Twelvie 

Cover art for You Know My Name lyrics by Chris Cornell

Isn't it "the merciless eyes I've deceived"?

No

Actually I think it is. To me, there's a very distinct "-ved" sound at the end of that phrase. It doesn't really sound like "deceiT", and more like "deceiVED". Doesn't really help either that I've and of sound similar in the right context.

@Twelvie

It 100% is. Every site has the same two mistakes in it, and it's driving me nuts. You can hear it really obviously if you listen closely, plus the song makes way more sense this way.

First line is "If you take a life, do you know what YOU'LL GAIN? Odds are you won't like what it is."

As in, having the courage to kill is only the start, you have to live with the guilt for the rest of your life, a burden that most don't handle well. What is 'you give' supposed to mean here?

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