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A brave man does that!
A breath and a scream
In the verse it's 'a scream' but here in the chorus, Stone Gossard just swallows most of the word.
Aer you ready?
Are you ready?
Realize
Storm higher
I'm waiting
I'm praying
Realize
Start hating.
And the more I see, the less I lie
'Cause it's obvious
I can't win.
And the more I see, the less I like
Is it over yet
In my head?
Are you waiting?
Are you paying?
Real light
Start hiding.
or Are you waiting?
Are you paying?
Real life
Start hiding.
I'm waiting
I'm praying
Realize
Start hating.
I'm waiting
I'm praying
Realize
The start of our life.
I'm waiting
I'm praying
Realize
Start hating.
Life and all its worth, a breath and a...glory's the door.
Life ain't what it's worth, a breath and a scr... oh, reach the door.
This will beat me with a spoon
P**** salt into the open wound.
This will be all over soon
Pour salt into the open wound.
Waking day and
Oh cute mutilating, ah yeah.
Day in, day out
Accumulating, ah yeah.
You left a hole where my c*** should be.
You left a hole where my heart should be.