Bling (Confession of a King)

Album: Sam's Town (2006)
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  • When I offer you survival
    You say it's hard enough to live
    It's not so bad, it's not so bad
    How do you know that you're right?

    I awoke on the roadside
    In the land of the free ride
    And I can't pull it any longer
    The sun is beating down my neck

    So I ran with the devil
    Left a trail of excuses
    Like a stone on the water
    The elements decide my fate
    Watch it go
    (Bling)

    When I offer you survival
    You say it's hard enough to live
    Don't tell me that it's over
    Stand up, poor and tired, but more than this

    How do you know that you're right?
    If you're not nervous anymore
    It's not so bad, it's not so bad

    I feel my vision slipping in and out of focus
    But I'm pushing on for that horizon
    I'm pushing on
    Now I've got that blowing wind against my face

    So you sling rocks at the rip tide
    Am I wrong or am I right?
    I hit the bottom with a 'huh!'
    Quite strange
    I get my glory in the desert rain
    Watch it go
    (I offer you survival!)

    When I offer you survival
    You say it's hard enough to live
    And I'll tell you when it's over
    Shut up, poor and tired, but more than this

    How do you know that you're right?
    If you're not nervous anymore
    It's not so bad, it's not so bad

    Higher and higher
    We're gonna take it
    Down to the wire
    We're gonna make it
    Out of the fire
    Higher and higher

    Higher and higher
    We're gonna take it
    Down to the wire
    We're gonna make it
    Out of the fire
    Higher and higher

    Higher and higher
    We're gonna take it
    Down to the wire
    We're gonna make it out
    Whoa, oh, oh, higher and higher

    It ain't hard to hold
    When it shines like gold
    You'll remember me Writer/s: Brandon Flowers, Dave Brent Keuning, Mark August Stoermer, Ronnie Jr. Vannucci
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Paris from Cardiff, United Kingdomi love this song. when i was at one of their gigs, they did the extended version- it was magical. they are the BEST band ever, i love them so much!
  • Daniella from Columbus, Ohsounds like a king who needs help or something. like at the end he says something about a coin.
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