Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Elliott Smith
Canonical path: /elliott-smith/roman-candle
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Roman Candle
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Roman Candle
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He played himself
Didn't need me to give him hell
He could be cool and cruel to you and me
Knew we'd put up with anything
I want to hurt him
I want to give him pain
I'm a roman candle
My head is full of flames
I'm hallucinating
Hallucinating
I hear you cry
Your tears are cheap
Wet hot red swollen cheeks
Fall alseep
I want to hurt him
I want to give him pain
I'm a roman candle
My head is full of flames
I want to hurt him
I want to hurt him
I want to hurt him
I want to give him pain
And make him feel this pretty burn
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Elliott Smith performs "Roman Candle", and this lyric page sits inside the Elliott Smith catalog on LyroVerse.
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