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The Overly Dramatic Truth

from I'll Sleep When You're Dead by EL-P

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lyrics

i became for you what you had asked, telepath
you’re too young to ask out loud, i’m too old to not know that
i can talk like you’ve not heard, i know weapons, you think words
i exposed you to these terms, you still chose to roll unheard
that could work but, not so fast, you’re so open, i’m so crass
i’m too weak to hold that back, you still think intrigue will last
you can’t imagine of my past, i just can’t explain all that
i wish i could trade you’re place, so romantic full of faith
i must spare you, i must learn, i refuse to be your first
first to put you in your place, first to make you speed your pace
i’m a man now (good or bad), you’re a girl still (good for you)
don’t think this don’t make me sad, this is something i must do

keep your own time (leave me be), trying to spare you (trying to be)
god melodic (man on fire), coward long gone (all desire)
fuck you raw now (it’s my fault), fuck you raw dog (i cant stop)
should have listened, should have left, i can’t stop unless you jet
it’s so simple…open head, i will nit my savage thread
help me help you (walk away), leave this un-amazing grace
you don’t know from pure disgrace, you still think i’m here to save
i’m not even really here, i can’t give what i can’t take

what a ride, what a slide under the door, what a score
you think i’m a genius? i know i’m a whore
what a time, what a climate for our lives, what’s in store?
you see live forever, all i see is war
i will pull your hair back, fuck you on the floor
pour myself into the act, poor myself (boo hoo i’m bad)
‘cause i know that these moments end, but telling you the truth is sad
you deserve the ignorance and bliss that i still wish i had
don’t you let me keep you here, don’t ignore my greatest fear
i need you to not need me, you need not believe just flee
i will put myself inside you, find some way to run and hide you
i can’t be responsible, do as i say not as i do

keep your own time (leave me be), trying to spare you (trying to be)
god melodic (man on fire), coward long gone (all desire)
fuck you raw now (it’s my fault), fuck you raw dog (i cant stop)
should have listened, should have left, i can’t stop unless you jet
it’s so simple…open head, i will nit my savage thread
help me help you (walk away), leave this un-amazing grace
you don’t know from pure disgrace, you still think i’m here to save
i’m not even really here, i can’t give what i can’t take

this is not my ego talking, i know i’m no perfect draw
and i do love the way you lay there, i do like the way we talk
maybe i’m just condescending, maybe this thing isn’t wrong
maybe you should lay right there, put your hands up in the air

keep your own time (leave me be), trying to spare you (trying to be)
god melodic (man on fire), coward long gone (all desire)
fuck you raw now (it’s your fault), fuck you raw dog (i cant stop)
should have listened, should have left, i can’t stop unless you jet
it’s so simple…open head, i will nit my savage thread
help me help you (walk away), leave this un-amazing grace
you don’t know from pure disgrace, you still think i’m here to save?
i’m not even really here, i can’t give what i can’t take

you still think i’m here to save?

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from I'll Sleep When You're Dead, released March 20, 2007

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