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Artist: Beirut
Canonical path: /beirut/cherbourg
Related lyric paths: 6
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Cherbourg
Read Cherbourg lyrics by Beirut on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Cherbourg
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And a fall from you
is a long way down
I've found a better way out
And a fall from you
is a long way down
I know a better way out
Well it's been a long time
since I've seen you smile
Gambled away my fright
Till the morning lights shine
Sunday morning
only fog on the limbs
I called it again
what do you know
And I filled our days
with cards and gin
You're alight again, my dear
I will lead the way, oh, lead the way
When I know
And I'll slip away, oh, sweep away
What I don't
Well seize the way, oh, seize the way
No, I won't
I will lead the way, oh, lead the day
When I know
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Beirut performs "Cherbourg", and this lyric page sits inside the Beirut catalog on LyroVerse.
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