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Artist: Garbage
Canonical path: /garbage/man-on-a-wire
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Man On A Wire
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Man On A Wire
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I looked into the mirror, what did I see?
There was a big black beast looking back at me
You looked into my eyes, what did you see?
You saw a big black beast, magnified in me
Like a man on a wire, I set myself on fire
Destroyer of a dream
Trying to find a spark, desperate for love
Like a man on a wire
I was like a volcano, just waiting to explode
I have been resurrected, reborn, and I have been transformed
I was a green eyed monster, could you tell I was afraid?
I sat myself down and shot my fear in the face
Like a man on a wire, I set myself on fire
Destroyer of a dream
Trying to find a spark, desperate for love
Like a man on a wire, I set myself on fire
Destroyer of a dream
Trying to find a spark, desperate for love
Like a man on a wire
That’s right
Yeah, I see you sitting around
With your wristwatch
And your white collared shirt
I see you hoping to watch me fail
Uh uh
You’re hoping to watch me fail
Uh uh
I sat myself down and shot my fear in the face
Like a man on a wire, I set myself on fire
Destroyer of a dream
Trying to find a spark, desperate for love
Like a man on a wire, I set myself on fire
Destroyer of a dream
Trying to find a spark, desperate for love
Like a man on a wire
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