When I Argue I See Shapes

Album: Hope is Important (1998)
Charted: 19
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  • I'm not really sure of all this pressure
    I'm never going to lose any of my old letters
    They'll stay with me, until I can see
    Until I can see that I'm no one
    They'll stay with me, until I can see
    Until I can see that I'm no one
    So don't slight it off 'cause you'll be fined
    Don't start slighting off 'cause you'll be fined
    All you ever do is build it up inside
    All you ever do is build it up inside

    I'm not really sure of all this pressure
    I'm never going to lose any of my old letters
    They'll stay with me, until I can see
    Until I can see that I'm no one
    So don't slight it off 'cause you'll be fined
    Don't start slighting off 'cause you'll be fined
    All you ever do is build it up inside
    All you ever do is build it up inside

    You smoke too much when you talk too much
    And when I argue Syd Barrett makes me laugh
    I laugh at your conversational skills, or lack of
    I laugh at your conversational skills, or lack of

    I'm not really sure of all this pressure
    I'm never going to lose any of my old letters
    They'll stay with me, until I can see
    Until I can see that I'm no one
    They'll stay with me, until I can see
    Until I can see that I'm no one
    So don't slight it off 'cause you'll be fined
    Don't start slighting off 'cause you'll be fined
    All you ever do is build it up inside
    All you ever do is build it up inside

    You smoke too much when you talk too much
    And when I argue Syd Barrett makes me laugh
    I laugh at your conversational skills, or lack of
    I laugh at your conversational skills, or lack of

    [Repeat: x10]
    'Cause when I argue I see shapes

    You smoke too much when you talk too much
    And when I argue sit back it makes me laugh
    I laugh at your conversational skills, or lack of
    I laugh at your conversational skills, or lack of Writer/s: BOB FAIRFOULL, COLIN NEWTON, ROD PRYCE-JONES, RODDY WOOMBLE
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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