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Artist: AFI
Canonical path: /afi/greater-than-84
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Greater Than 84
Read Greater Than 84 lyrics by AFI on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Greater Than 84
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There's an open sky
And an empty city
Where the rain falls of the night
Upon precious flames
We once felt so pretty
Our frail and only light
Love is all that's left
And I'm emotionless
You won't read it in the papers
In this time
Keep your hands clean
Just read my mind
We're trapped between the nightmares
And I fear
The future's here it's 1985
It's 1985
Can you read my mind?
Can you read my mind?
Oh
All the emptiness
Overfills this city
So you'll be queen tonight
As you overthrow
Looking pale and pretty
I welcome your requite
They told us love can save
So we prepared a brace
You won't read it in the papers
In this time
Keep your hands clean
Just read my mind
We're trapped between the nightmares
And I fear
The future's here it's 1985
It's 1985
Can you read my mind?
Will you hold my hand as we count the hours?
The hours?
Will you hold my hand as we count down the hours?
The hours?
Standing beneath the meteor showers
Oh
You won't read it in the papers
In this time
Keep your hands clean
Just read my mind
We're trapped between the nightmares
And I fear
The future's here it's 1985
It's 1985
Can you read my mind?
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