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Artist: Corey Taylor
Canonical path: /corey-taylor/orchids
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Orchids
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Orchids
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You hold me inside your iris like a terminal stain on life
You condescend to my primal brain and twist me around like a knife
Can't begin to explain
The feelings I have restrained
Don't ask me how I am
Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
Let me tell you
DON'T - try to be the ONE - person
Who has STAYED - just to say
They never left me!
Aggravated, complicated, someone say it
God, I never learn...
You keep me hidden behind a curtain, an audible human display
You feed me orchids to give me courage and keep me in line with disdain
Can't begin to explain
The feelings I have restrained
Don't ask me how I am
Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
Let me tell you
DON'T - try to be the ONE - person
Who has STAYED - just to say
They never left me!
Aggravated, complicated, someone say it
God, I never learn...
I have nothing left for you...you left me with nothing
I live at arm's length and die a little, between your constants by day
I want my soul back before it's over, I can't even wish you away
Can't begin to explain
The feelings I have restrained
Don't ask me how I am
Because you're too busy planning your epitaph
Let me tell you
DON'T - try to be the ONE - person
Who has STAYED - just to say
They never left me!
Aggravated, complicated, someone say it
God, I never learn...
I NEVER LEARN!!
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