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Artist: Kristin Hersh
Canonical path: /hersh-kristin/petal
Related lyric paths: 6
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Petal
Read Petal lyrics by Kristin Hersh on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Petal
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An old haunt
Flint Point loop
I don't think
We were supposed to sleep together
I've never been afraid to die
I've never been afraid to live
I've never been afraid before
I've never been afraid before
I remember you
Seventeen in the dark outside a party
Crying in the dark, I'm sorry
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
I've never been afraid to die
I've never been afraid to live
I've never been afraid before
I've never been afraid before
I can't imagine, I don't understand
It was in my hand
A petal, another petal, another petal...
I thought we were decent
I thought we were twins
I was sick, I was broken
And I'm sorry
I've never been afraid to die
I've never been afraid to live
I've never been afraid before
I've never been afraid before
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Kristin Hersh performs "Petal", and this lyric page sits inside the Kristin Hersh catalog on LyroVerse.
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