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Artist: Vanessa Carlton
Canonical path: /vanessa-carlton/miners-canary
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Miner’s Canary
Read Miner’s Canary lyrics by Vanessa Carlton on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Miner’s Canary
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I will sing to keep the peace
Down below in the cage you built for me
A cave of echoes
A miner's canary
You were older, you knew the way
To keep me breathing even though the air was thin
There was no oxygen
A miner's canary
Lead me, slowly
I am your detective
A living warning sign
Kill me slowly
As I keep you company
I'll be keeping time
A sentinel so sensitive
You have to lose me just to feel the state you're in
You're bound to darkness
A miner's canary
Lead me, slowly
I am your detective
A living warning sign
Kill me slowly
As I keep you company
I'll be keeping time
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Vanessa Carlton performs "Miner’s Canary", and this lyric page sits inside the Vanessa Carlton catalog on LyroVerse.
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