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Intro

Verse 1

Your baby and wife took a walk on the beach on a Saturday

By Monday pictures dressed in bold font

The only thing that inspired you was the everyday,

And that’s the only thing that they didn’t want.

The green lights your way, who does it illuminate?

How many men reside in your face?

And which one got everything you wanted?

When all the world’s a stage, does everything seem worthless and fake?

'Cause I've seen you live so many lives.

Oh, adopted a guise that put you under these lights,

what a cruel design, that I saw you more than most of my friends

Now tears roll down cheeks from eyes of suspended disbelief

To watch a special news bulletin

Saying, "I've seen you live so many lives.

Oh what's one more?

Why won't you rise from the grave like you done before?"

Chorus

'Cause they only wanted to see

if your eyes shine like in the films of you

'Cause they only want to believe

that they knew you well themselves

Oh but of course they don't look like that

That took seven hours of make-up and a special lens cap

Oh...

Verse 2

Confidants' confidence dies, tongues cluck and tears dry

How are you surprised?

That nameless sadness lives for all time

'Cause drinks don't stay cold and smoke leaves ash like a soul

and clouds all the voices of safety

I thought for a moment, yeah, maybe I was alone

Just to feel an ounce of regret

But that didn't occur once to the lunch ladies

They had a cup of tea and a cigarette

They didn't waste any precious time saying kind things

'Cause the whole appeal is to rely on the face of things

Chorus

'Cause they only wanted to see

if your eyes shine like in the films of you

'Cause they only want to believe

that they knew you well themselves

Oh but of course they don't look like that

That took seven hours of make-up and a special lens cap

On certain days it's hard to remember that

[hold]

Even for you

I hope you rest well