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Artist: Powderfinger
Canonical path: /powderfinger/the-metre
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The Metre
Read The Metre lyrics by Powderfinger on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Metre
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Blow the candles out
Raise a glass to the night
Let all the tension out
You've been wound up so tight
It's a tender trap to plan ahead all the time
If you measure the world by what you leave behind
Welcome to the saving grace
Welcome to the saving grace
Theres a sunset on the road
Reappearing as we go
Keep the glass topped up
It's not over just yet
Lock the social bluff
Celebrate your success
Turn the sunlight out
Find a place in the shade
If you measure the world by the mark that you've made
Welcome to the saving grace
Welcome to the saving grace
Theres a sunset on the road
Reappearing as we go
If you measure the world by what you leave behind
Welcome to the saving grace
Welcome to the saving grace
Theres a sunset on the road
Reappearing as we go
Reappearing as we go
Reappearing as we go
Theres a sunset on the road
Welcome to the saving grace
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