Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Penance
Canonical path: /penance/not-what-it-seems
Related lyric paths: 6
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Not What It Seems
Read Not What It Seems lyrics by Penance on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Not What It Seems
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You pretend to be my friend
But you can't make that which isn't real
You fill your mind with facts
But you will never get the feel
It's not quite right
You're not what you seem
One part false
Two parts obscene
Back stabbing hypocrite
Won't let you scandalize my name
You want my confidence
But no two things you say are ever the same
You're not quite right
It's not what it seems
Social status
Human obscene
Yours is no sacrifice
It's all a worthless slice
Of conversation for the day
Mine is paradise
Upon which there is no price
Of that you mock and betray
And you're telling me
What it is I need
I don't have a clue
How can you?
I know what's real
Or at least I can feel
Vengeance is mine
In due time
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Penance performs "Not What It Seems", and this lyric page sits inside the Penance catalog on LyroVerse.
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