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Artist: Built To Spill
Canonical path: /built-to-spill/the-host
Related lyric paths: 6
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The Host
Read The Host lyrics by Built To Spill on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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The Host
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they never feel
they dont even seem real
they never try, so why should i
something is wrong
something invisible is gone
they never mind, so why should i
dont you get hurt
dont you ever need a cure
dont you get tired
and why and why
after awhile
after _____
they wont decide, so why should i
when they hand it over
give it all away
well how can you explain
when they hand it over
noone gets their way
noone gets their blame
dont you get tired
of everyone that you admire
theyll never die, so why should i
something is wrong
something invisible is gone
they never mind, so why should i
when they hand it over
give it all away
well how can you explain
when they hand it over
noone gets away
noone gets the blame
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Built To Spill performs "The Host", and this lyric page sits inside the Built To Spill catalog on LyroVerse.
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