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Artist: Machine Head
Canonical path: /machine-head/violate
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Violate
Read Violate lyrics by Machine Head on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Violate
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I want you to know this
I want you to know just what I feel
You told me through sacred lies
I told you once with bloodshot eyes
You told me don't ask
Just stay away from me
You told me it'd be alright
I told you once, then told you twice
You can't face
Can't you face me
I won't pray for you
I can't pray for you
Because you took it away
Because you took it from me
I want you to know this
I want you to know just what I feel
You told me through sacred lies
I told you once with bloodshot eyes
You told me don't ask
Just stay away from me
I won't pray for you
I can't pray for you
Because you took it away
Because you took it from me
Thought I could never ever fuckin'
Find another
Get a muthafuckin' chance again
Because the power
Is the rage that can devour
Gotta make that fear descend
Without it, you ain't shit
And you ain't shit to me
Berating, a scathing
Grave indignity
I see the look
Inside your eyes
It makes me sick
Defiling innocence
Is how you get
Your kicks
You violate, and
Then you think
Yourself a man
You violate, and
Then you call
Yourself a man
Don't come my
Way
Don't care what
You say
Pray you fuckin'
Die
Before you feel
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