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Artist: The Mountain Goats
Canonical path: /the-mountain-goats/alpha-negative
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Alpha Negative
Read Alpha Negative lyrics by The Mountain Goats on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Alpha Negative
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The house was pretty and the yard was wide
And i felt strong, with you at my side.
Your eyes at night, had a beautiful glowing in them.
And i knew in my heart, just what was growing in them.
Ah, but you made me drink poison.
It felt smooth running down my throat.
I love you. and you made me drink poison.
It was cool and smooth and sweet.
Do you remember...
We had a bed of daisies thriving in the yard,
And i quit my job, so i could hold you all the time.
I tried to stop the thing matastasizing in us,
But in the warm, slow evening,
I could feel it rising in us.
Ah, and you made me drink poison.
It felt so smooth, sliding down my throat.
I love you so much. and you made me drink poison.
It was cool and smooth and sweet and cool
And smooth and sweet and cool and smooth.
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