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Artist: The Maccabees
Canonical path: /the-maccabees/one-hand-holding
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One Hand Holding
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One Hand Holding
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Oh love I was torn, I was torn
But I put those thoughts away love
Just a thought
Will the gods look kindly?
Those thoughts are behind me
Oh, why would you be led to suppose?
Oh, why would you be led by your nose?
Why would you kill it, kill it, kill it before it dies?
Why would you kill it, kill it, kill it before it dies?
Those puffy eyes are no surprise
When there's a devil in the doorway
Heaven in the hallway
Say you'll still adore me
And I'm far out on an ocean
Trapped in a disaster
I'd say I still adore you
Oh, why would you carry on a name?
Oh, why would you carry on the same?
Why would you kill it, kill it, kill it before it dies?
Why would you kill it, kill it, kill it before it dies?
Those killer eyes don't look the same, the same, the same as they used to do
Not like the eyes, the eyes, the eyes that I make at you
I make at you, I make at you
It was torn up
But now it's alright, alright
It was torn up alright
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