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Desperate Times, Desperate Measures

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Desperate Times, Desperate Measures

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I've been crawling around in the dark for a while

Spread out across the floor

Not collecting dust anymore

Define me a parasite, define my host

Trapped beneath the floor I slowly waste away

Now I pull my frail body into the chair

And look me in the face

I'm disappointed, so disappointed

This may be my last one

It's gonna be good and hard

It might be a touch out of key

A touch out of key

When this thing breaks

I will be you, you will be me

I'll pray that this is really happening

When this thing breaks

I will be you, you will be me

Let's hope this is short lived and riddled with dizzy

Oh God, the noise!

This ringing in my ear

It's so unclear, so unclear

I hear them talking, but can't make out the words

Speak up, speak clear

I hear them talking, but can't make out the words

Speak up, speak clear

God, where have I been?

I'm a terrible company, with zero apologies

My God, where have I been?

Where have I been?

When I sink to the bottom

I'll sing out as it fills with water

I hope I've done enough

When this thing breaks

I will be you, you will be me

Let's hope this is short lived and riddled with dizzy

When this thing breaks

I will be you, you will be me

We'll pray that this is really happening

I'm worn out, I'm worn thin

I will never break through

I'm worn out (where have I been?)

I'm worn thin (where have I been?)

I will never break through (where have I been?)

Let me out, let me out, let me out

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