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Artist: Interpol
Canonical path: /interpol/the-scale
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The Scale
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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The Scale
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I have a sequin for an eye, pick a rose and hide my face
This is a bandit's life, it comes and goes, and them's the breaks
Under a molten sky, beyond the road, we lie in wait
You think they know us now?
Wait 'til the stars come out
You see that?
Well, I made you
And now I take you back
It's too late
Today I can define the lack
I made you
And now I take you back
My son, you sleep in clouds of fire
That's all and that's right
My son, you sleep in clouds of fire
That's all and that's right
I can still feel it when you lie, pick a rose just to hide my face
If there's something I should know
I seek no science where there is no shade
Under a molten sky
Let the days collide
Well, I made you
And now I take you back
My son, you sleep in clouds of fire
That's all and that's right
My son, you sleep in clouds of fire
That's all and that's right
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