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Artist: Paul Smith
Canonical path: /paul-smith/the-crush-and-the-shatter
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The Crush And The Shatter
Read The Crush And The Shatter lyrics by Paul Smith on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Crush And The Shatter
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It's dull and sustained
But you never asked
It was all in the note
Delivered by hand
I saw your scarf into the letterbox
Monologue times two equals conversation
People explain but it does no good
I broke my own heart by waiting too long
The crush and the shatter
As our lives scatter
If I didn't see it then it didn't happen
The land plateaus
And industry grows
Filtered light contracts
In the glittering towers
The clogs you get the less you've impressed
In a room full of strangers I withdraw
Contact in vain but it does no good
I would've explained but you've long gone
The crush and the shatter
As our lives scatter
If I didn't see it then it didn't happen
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