Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Sharon Van Etten
Canonical path: /sharon-van-etten/don-t-do-it
Related lyric paths: 6
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Don't do It
Read Don't do It lyrics by Sharon Van Etten on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Don't do It
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Said you need to do it
'Cause you can't feel it tonight
Well you can if you want to
Want to take you outside
Want to show you the sky
To remind you why you shouldn't
Do your worst if you can
Do your worst if you can do it
You can if you want
You can take me if you want to run
Said you wanted to then kissed the gun
You can if you want to
And you want to do it
And you want to do it
If you want to do it
You are going to do it
Even if I don't want you to
Say it outright
'Cause you don't want to see me tonight
And you won't if you don't want to
Hide it from me if you must
Hide it from me if you don't trust
Anything I say right to you
And you want to do it
If you want to do it
You will if you want to
And you want to do it
If you want to do it
You will if you want to
And you want to do it
And you want to do it
If you want to do it
You are going to do it
Even if I don't want you to
I was inside
Painting your name on the window
I was somewhere inside
And I wanted to find out why you hurt
And I was tired of the fight
Look me in the eyes, say you can't do it
Look me in the eyes, say you can't do it
But you will if you want to
Look me in the eyes, say you can't do it
Look me in the eyes, say you can't do it
But you will if you want to
And you want to do it
And you want to do it
If you want to do it
You are going to do it
Even if I don't want you to
Shake it down
So much better
Tell me that you don't know what you do
And you want to do it
If you want to do it
You will if you want to
And you want to do it
If you want to do it
You will if you want to
And you want to do it
If you want to do it
You will if you want to
I wish I could make you right
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