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Artist: Sinead Quinn
Canonical path: /sinead-quinn/break-down
Related lyric paths: 6
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Break Down
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Break Down
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Now I know I can handle this
I'll close my mouth and clentch my fist
I've lived this day in a thousand ways
But there's a flaw to add to my list
Go on, squeeze a little more
If you scream I'll just ignore
You.
I've rehearsed this scene in a million dreams
You're getting closer to my core
I'm so damn frustrated
Losing breath and now I'm shaking
Gotta keep myself from breaking down
Someone get me out
Tear don't you fall
Eyes dont you you cry
Need to get me round this corner
I can't break down, break down
Pride don't cave in
Head don't let go
While I'm opening you can read me
I can't break down, break down
I smile like the cat who's got the cream
I'm vulnerable and I know you see me
There's so much I wanna say
But this lump in my throat makes me walk away
Tear don't you fall
Eyes dont you you cry
Pride don't cave in
Head don't let go-ohhhhhhhhhhhhh
Tear don't you fall
Eyes dont you you cry
Need to get me round this corner
I can't break down, break down
Pride don't cave in
Head don't let go
While I'm opening you can read me
I can't break down, break down
Break down, I can't break down.
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