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Artist: Chris Cornell
Canonical path: /chris-cornell/disappearing-act
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Disappearing Act
Read Disappearing Act lyrics by Chris Cornell on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Disappearing Act
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Come on, now the curtain is drawn
And tomorrow stands before you
Dressed and draped in a cold black cape like a crow
He ignores you
Look again, there's a beautiful girl
Covers sin in a holy land shroud
It's the great disappearing act
Done once again for the marveled crowd
As we're chasing our tails
Biting our nails
So strong and frail
And we build and tear down
Build and tear down
Build and tear down
With barely the time to say
How did it get so late
I'll never know
Step outside now, the door's open wide
And the minons are eager to find him
Put a million miles under your heels
And you're still behind him
Cover your clocks with your chains and your locks
While the seasons get hotter and colder
Stretch your faces and lie about your ages
And still you're gonna get older
As we're chasing our tails
Biting our nails
So strong and frail
And we build and tear down
Build and tear down
Build and tear down
With barely the time to say
How did it get so late
I'll never know
I'll never know
Hang on to your fingers break
And your hands unwind
He will escape you every time
From under your pillows
Through open windows and out on the rails
And we build and tear down
Build and tear down
Build and tear down
With barely the time to say
How did it get so late
I'll never know
I'll never know
I'll never know
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Chris Cornell performs "Disappearing Act", and this lyric page sits inside the Chris Cornell catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Disappearing Act"?
Yes. The related section below points to Heavy Is The Head (ft. Zac Brown Band) and I Promise It's Not Goodbye with a short reason for opening each page next.
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