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Artist: Lou Reed
Canonical path: /lou-reed/waves-of-fear
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Waves Of Fear
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Waves Of Fear
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Waves of fear, attack in the night
Waves if revulsion, a sickening sight
My heart's nearly bursting
My chest's choking tight
Waves of fear, waves of fear
Waves of fear, squat on the floor
Looking for some pill, the liquor is gone
Blood trips from my nose, I can barely breathe
Waves of fear, I too scared to leave
Waves of fear, waves of fear
Waves of fear, waves of fear
I'm too afraid to use the phone
I'm too afraid to put the light on
I'm so afraid I've lost control
I'm suffocating without a word
Crazy with sweat, spittle on my jaw
What's that funny noise
What's that on the floor
Waves of fear, pulsing with death
I curse my tremors, I jump at my own step
I cringe at my terror, I hate my own smell
I know where I must be, I must be in hell
Waves of fear, waves of fear
Waves of fear, waves of fear
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Lou Reed performs "Waves Of Fear", and this lyric page sits inside the Lou Reed catalog on LyroVerse.
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