Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Unkle
Canonical path: /unkle/against-the-grain
Related lyric paths: 6
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Against the Grain
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Against the Grain
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Cover the rest, dont leave me straight
Theres an arrow only I can take
Cover the marks, dont leave me straight
Hold me while I lose my grip
Dont look up, you can save yourself
Dont look round, there aint anybody else
Dont cry out, dont expose your name
Youve got to kick, against the grain
Dont look up, you can save yourself
Dont look round, there aint anybody else
Dont look up, you can mark your name
Dont look down, your against the grain.
Your losing yourself
Behind the face that you created
Your losing your head
Inside a form that you created
Your losing your feet
Above a world that you created.
.. that you created
... that you created
Dont look up, you can save yourself
Dont look round, there aint anybody else
Dont cry out, dont expose your name
Youve got to kick, against the grain
Dont look up, you can save yourself
Dont look round, there aint anybody else
Dont look up, you can mark your name
Dont look down, your against the grain.
Hold me when I lose my grip
I really need you
Hold me when I lose my grip
I know I need you.
You know I need you
You know I need you
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