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Artist: Jandek
Canonical path: /jandek/i-ve-been-a-body
Related lyric paths: 6
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I've Been a Body
Read I've Been a Body lyrics by Jandek on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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I've Been a Body
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Well I've been a body
I just want to be a spirit now
I want to shine on you
A light that never lets you be
You're nothing now
I've shown on you
I showed you through
We're on the other side
It's a sparkling place
Of course your neck is strong
It's holding up your head
You raise the barrier
From walking to my place
The audition is right now
I know what I want
It's not to want a golden thing
But I've been a body
I just want to be a spirit now
I want to shine on you
A light that never lets you be
You're nothing now
I've shown on you.
I showed you through
You're on the other side
It's a sparkling place
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