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Artist: The National
Canonical path: /the-national/lean
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Lean
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Lean
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Everybody needs a prayer, and needs a friend
Everybody knows the world's about to end
Everybody wants to know the end will be
Everybody wants to look before they leap
Everybody wants a sip of wine to drink
Everybody wants a little more time to think
Everybody needs a reason why they run
Everybody wants to know what they're running from
And I can see your fever's on the rise
I can see the waters in your eyes
And I can see the way the water leads
Love will lead us all to smithereens
Dying is easy
I believe my love and my love relieves me
Dying is easy
I believe my love and my love relieves me
You said it was everything...
Everybody takes forever to fall asleep
Everybody's got a life they don't want to keep
Everybody needs a prayer, and needs a friend
Everybody knows the world's about to end
And I can see your fever's on the rise
I can see the waters in your eyes
And I can see the way the water leads
Love will lead us all to smithereens
Dying is easy
I believe my love and my love relieves me
Dying is easy
I believe my love and my love relieves me
You said it was everything...
And I'm gonna let it in...
And I can see your fever's on the rise
I can see the waters in your eyes
And I can see the way the water leads
Love will lead us all to smithereens
Dying is easy
I believe my love and my love relieves me
Dying is easy
I believe my love and my love relieves me
You said it was everything...
And I'm gonna let it in...
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