Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Rhett Miller
Canonical path: /rhett-miller/the-el
Related lyric paths: 6
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The El
Read The El lyrics by Rhett Miller on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The El
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Let's say you're in Chicago and you're rattling along on the El
And the one who rides beside you is a stranger to herself
Nobody knows her own heart
You might have been introduced but you drifted apart
You're a long way from where you belong unaware
Let's say you're in Chicago and you're making out under the El
You're trapped in you're head humming a tune to yourself
There's a trapdoor in your heart
There's a false bottom line and it's falling apart
You're a long way from where you belong unaware
We were on pins and needles
You were gearing up to cry
I was the instigator you were the reason why
You're a long way from where you belong unaware
Let's say you're in Chicago and you're breaking up all over the El
You were so in love but you were only in love with yourself
Nobody knows her own heart
Things were coming together now they're falling apart
You're a long way from where you belong unaware
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Who performs "The El"?
Rhett Miller performs "The El", and this lyric page sits inside the Rhett Miller catalog on LyroVerse.
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