Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Swing Out Sister
Canonical path: /swing-out-sister/understand
Related lyric paths: 6
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Understand
Read Understand lyrics by Swing Out Sister on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Understand
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When no one knows your name
When everyday's the same
And life's a cruel and vicious game
One minute your up
The next thing you come down
Leaves your head spinning 'round and 'round
Keep delving deeper and deeper
Keep reaching higher and higher
Won't anybody explain what's happening?
Keep getting closer and closer
Still never finding an answer
Forever back but this starts again
Until you understand, understand
What you remember you forget in time
Understand, understand
And say goodbye
Running out of time
The truth can be unkind
Walking out on a love that's blind
Never satisfied
Forever asking why
Hiding behind the tears you cry
Keep delving deeper and deeper
Keep reaching higher and higher
Won't anybody explain what's happening?
Keep getting closer and closer
Still never finding an answer
Forever back but this starts again
Until you understand, understand
What you remember you forget in time
Understand, understand
And leave the past behind
Understand, understand
It's not the first time love will pass you by
Understand, understand
And say goodbye
Keep delving deeper and deeper
Keep reaching higher and higher
Won't anybody explain what's happening?
Keep getting closer and closer
Still never finding an answer
Forever back but this starts again
Until you understand, understand
What you remember you forget in time
Understand, understand
And leave the past behind
Understand, understand
It's not the first time love will pass you by
Understand, understand
And say goodbye
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Swing Out Sister performs "Understand", and this lyric page sits inside the Swing Out Sister catalog on LyroVerse.
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