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Artist: Thom Yorke
Canonical path: /thom-yorke/the-present-tense
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The Present Tense
Read The Present Tense lyrics by Thom Yorke on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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The Present Tense
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This dance, this dance
Is like a weapon, like a weapon
Of self defense, of self defense
Against the present, against the present
The present tense
I won't get heavy, don't get heavy
Keep it light and, keep it moving
I am doing, no harm
As my world comes crashing down
I am dancing, freaking out
Deaf, dumb, and blind
In you I'm lost, in you I'm lost
I won't turn round while the penny drops
I won't stop now, I won't slack off
Or all this love will be in vain, ooooh
Stop from falling down a mine
It's no ones business but mine
Or all this love will be in vain
Ooohhhh
In you I'm lost, in you I'm lost
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Thom Yorke performs "The Present Tense", and this lyric page sits inside the Thom Yorke catalog on LyroVerse.
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