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Artist: David Sylvian
Canonical path: /david-sylvian/i-should-not-dare
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I Should Not Dare
Read I Should Not Dare lyrics by David Sylvian on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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I Should Not Dare
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I should not dare to leave my friend
Because, because if he should die
While I was gone-and, I too late
Should reach the heart that wanted me
If I should disappoint the eyes
That hunted, hunted so to see
And could not bear to shut until
They noticed me,they noticed me
If I should stab the patient faith
So sure I'd come, so sure I'd come
It listening, listening went to sleep
Telling my tardy name
My heart would wish it broke before
Since breaking then, since breaking then
Were useless as next morning's sun
Where midnight frosts had lain
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