Unless It's Kicks

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What gives this mess some grace
 Unless it kicks, man
 Unless it's fiction, unless it's sweat, or it's songs?
 What hits against this chest
 Unless it's a sick man's hand
 From some mid-level band?
 He's been driving too long
 On a dark windless night, with the stereo on
 With the towns flying by and the ground getting soft
 And a sound in the sky coming down from above
 It surrounds you and sighs and it's whispering of
 What pulls your body down, and that is quicksand
 So, climb out quickly, hand over hand
 'Fore your mouth's all filled up
 What picks you up from down unless it's tricks, man?
 When I've been fixed, I am convinced that I will not get so broke up again
 And on a seven-day high, that heavenly song
 Punches right through my mind and just hums through my blood
 And I know it's a lie, but I'll still give my love
 Hey, my heart's on the line for your hands to pluck off, oh
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 What gives this mess some grace, unless it's fiction
 Unless it licks, man, unless it's lies, or it's love?
 What breaks this heart the most is the ghost of some rock and roll fan
 Floating up from the stands with her heart opened up
 I wanna tell her, "Your love isn't lost"
 Say "My heart is still crossed"
 Scream, "You're so wonderful"
 What a dream in the dark about working so hard, about growing so stoned
 Trying not to turn off
 Trying not to believe in that lie all on your own
 No, no, no, no
 Oh, oh, oh, oh
 

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Duration
04:38
Tempo
124 BPM

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