The Theft

Album: A Death-Grip on Yesterday (2006)
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  • He bends and he breaks
    If he gives they will take away
    His passion, his pain, his grace

    He exhales
    A thousand black flowers explode
    Into butterflies as they're away

    Rip them out, take them
    Burn to coals as they crush and leave nothing
    That resembles a soul of a man
    See him numb, see him crushed
    See him numb, see him crushed
    Rip them out, take them
    Burn to coals as they crush and leave nothing
    That resembles a soul of a man
    Leave them numb, leave them crushed
    Leave them numb, leave them crushed

    Took the fire inside
    One too many times
    He's burning over and out
    Now he flails
    Up against the raging tides
    No more fights
    Everything you ever wanted to see
    See it in his eyes
    One more time, one more time

    Climb down to test the waters
    My hands feel like they're rusting away, yeah, yeah, yeah
    So I'll pace around like a lamb before the slaughter
    I'll stay here as long as you let me
    Decision's been made obvious
    So I will return Where I started
    I'll stay here
    When I'm finished I'll whither away

    Rip them out, take them
    Burn to coals as they crush and leave nothing
    That resembles a soul of a man
    See him numb, see him crushed
    See him numb, see him crushed
    Rip them out, take them
    Burn to coals as they crush and leave nothing
    That resembles a soul of a man
    Leave them numb, leave them crushed
    Leave them numb, leave them crushed Writer/s: Brandon Saller, Daniel Jacobs, Ektor Varkatzas, Marc McKnight, Travis Miguel
    Publisher: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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  • Jonathan from Paoli, InThis song reminds me of a better time... when we didnt have high price of gas.
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