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Artist: The Durutti Column
Canonical path: /the-durutti-column/smile-in-the-crowd
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Smile In The Crowd
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Smile In The Crowd
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You turned me away
Away from your actions
Forced by the violence
That always surrounds you
[chorus]
I want your special smile
A smile in this crowd
I want your special smile
A smile in this crowd
You burnt yourself out
In that silence
I have to tell you
I ache for you still
The sound of my words
Is always so shocking
They get much louder
Each time I speak
[chorus]
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We're growing much older
I'm afraid that I'll leave
And my ache never goes
[chorus]
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