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Two-Sided Words
Lyrics, vocal and instrumentation by Patrick Howe (Best with headphones) |
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Lyrics
You said you are the ceiling I heard you are the floor I said I am the hinges You heard I am the door You said you are the hammer I heard you are the nail I said I am the rudder You heard I am the sail All words are like vapor Thin as wrapping paper Some are very thin Words are thin-skinned [Chorus] Each and every word comes with two sides We can either get the whole or choose to divide [Verse] You always say the truth And I'm no liar I thought you were the water But I learned you are the fire Everyone’s got a point of view I t doesn't have to agree with you But if we listen to the core we don’t argue anymore I heard that I am the fool And you the hero And you heard I am the one And you the zero You think I'm both ends When I think I'm the middle You think you're the answer When I think you’re the riddle And if I'm the red wine And you're the crystal glass Then why when I say iron You alway hear brass? I’m an oscillating wave And you’re a floating particle When I’m speaking micro Your hearin’ astronomical [Chorus] Each and every word comes with two sides We can either see the whole Or choose to divide |
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