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Artist: The Killers
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Miss Atomic Bomb
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Miss Atomic Bomb
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You were standing with your girlfriends in the street
Falling back on forever, I wonder what you came to be
I was new in town, the boy with the eager eyes
I never was a quitter, oblivious to schoolgirls' lies
When I look back on those neon lights
The leather seats, the passage rite
I feel the heat, I see the light
From miss atomic bomb
Making out, we've got the radio on
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
Racing shadows under moonlight
Through the desert on a hot night
And for a second there we'd won
Yeah, we were innocent and young
Cast out of the night, well you've got a foolish heart
So you took your place, but the fall from grace was the hardest part
It feels just like a dagger buried deep in your back
You run for cover, but you can't escape the second attack
Her soul was innocent, she kissed him and she painted it black
You should have seen your little face, burnin' for love
Holding on for your life
All that I wanted was a little touch
A little tenderness and truth, I didn't ask for much, no
Talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time
Miss atomic bomb
Making out we've got the radio on
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
You're gonna miss me when I'm gone
Racing shadows under moonlight
We're taking chances on a hot night
And for a second there we'd won
Yeah, we were innocent and young
The dust cloud has settled, and my eyes are clear
But sometimes in dreams of impact I still hear
Miss atomic bomb, I'm standing here
Sweat on my skin
And this love that I've cradled
Is wearing thin (miss atomic bomb)
But I'm standing here and you're too late
Your shock-wave whisper has sealed your fate
It feels just like a dagger buried deep in your back (it's so cruel)
You run for cover, but you can't escape the second attack (and you turn your back, you're so)
Her soul was innocent, she kissed him and she painted it black (on a losing game)
You should have seen your little face, burning for love
(Miss atomic bomb)
Holdin' on for your life
But you can't survive (all that I wanted was a little touch)
When you want it all (a little tenderness and truth, I didn't ask for much)
There's another side (talk about being in the wrong place at the wrong time)
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