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Artist: The Sisters Of Mercy
Canonical path: /sisters-of-mercy/possession
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Possession
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Possession
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Carrion child, pray for me, play your wild card
See the house come down around your head
Home to me, so much dreaming
Some say I'm growing cold and taking over
Nothing, cuts, two ways
Possession: taking over
Stand these pictures on your shelf
And wear your heart upon my sleeve
Wear a dress that you can see through
See yourself inside
I'll be your imagination
Tear apart what you believe
Make a mess of your conviction
Take away my pride and leave nothing
But the debris
Cuts, two ways
Carrion child Pray for me, play your, wild card
See the house come down around your
Possession, taking over
Possession, shake, shake, shake, shake
Possession, taking over
Somehow the fact takes over, and the fiction coming through
Somehow I do my crying breaking down for you
This way doubt takes over, contradiction coming through
This way I do my lying, making up and making out for you
Possession, taking over
Child (nothing)
Pray for me (but the debris)
Play your wild card (cuts two ways)
Some say I'm growing cold and
Taking over, down around your head (nothing)
Home to me (but the debris)
So much dreaming, see the house come down around your
Possession, shake, shake, shake, shake
Possession, taking over
Possession, shake, shake, shake, shake
Possession, taking hold
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