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I guess I'm the same person as I was yesterday
But I've locked up those feelings, and now I've lost the key
Swimming in the water, floating in the flame
You've hurt me so much in the last day or so, I'll never be the same

You smile too often, so I don't think you know
That sometimes it freezes, and the cold wind blows
If half of us are evil, it's one of us two
You're pointing straight at me and I'm pointing straight at you

I will trust the poet to do battle at the core
To put together pieces not rememberd anymore
To understand the ocean, and to crawl along the floor
I'm an angel, I'm a demon, please don't open up my door

Staring at your smiles is like staring at the blind
But the fire and the ocean leave your plastic eyes behind
And my rows of books remind me of another state of mind
As I walk out of solitude, determined to be kind

But I find myself in games where I can't obey the rules
And anyone who doesn't play is a coward or a fool
And it always seems to come down to withdrawal or a duel
And I feel my face grow tighter, and close in on my skull

Horrible days, and horrible years
Pounding heat, and atmospheres
Waiting for me in the air
You think I've got a treasure, but there's nothing left in here

I sit in the shadows of shadowy places
Watching lovers, with light in their face
With all of us gamblers, playing our aces
From the drunk with his drink to the boy with his laces
Uncover me, save me, come tear me to pieces

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from Staring at the Sun (Songs 1973​-​1981), released November 15, 2005

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