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Look Me In The Eyes lyrics
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Intro
The city’s getting quiet, too much silence in the air We’re losing all the friction, no one’s really even there I’m looking for a witness, not a signal on a tower Give me something I can feel, give me back the human power
Verse 1
I remember when the handshake was the only bond we needed Before the ink was cold and all the promises receded Now we’re staring at the plastic, trying to find a bit of soul Trading heavy metal stories for a bit of remote control I see the riders on the pavement, chasing shadows for a dime Automated whispers telling everybody "out of time" But my coffee’s still steaming and my boots are on the floor I don’t want a prompt or window, I am knocking on the door
Pre-chorus
Can you feel the pulse? Can you hear the beat? There’s a fire in the attic But there’s ice upon the street
Chorus
Look me in the eyes, tell me that it’s real I don’t want a credit, give me something I can feel Put your skin in the game, let the velvet turn to stone I won’t be a phantom sitting quiet on a throne
Verse 2
The streets are feeling vacant like a movie set at night Every window has a flicker, but it isn’t morning light I used to know the baker, now I only know the code Lost the flavor of the gravel on this automated road I’m a product of the pressure, I’m the friction in the gear I’m the only one who’s staying when the signals disappear If you want to talk business, come and meet me in the rain I’m allergic to the distance, I’m addicted to the pain
Bridge
Break the glass, clear the smoke Tell me something not a joke Heavy hearts, heavy hands This is where the spirit stands
Verse 3
So keep your virtual rewards and keep your artificial grace I’d rather have a scar than have a mask upon my face We’re the legacy of motion, we’re the kings of cold concrete The only thing that’s lasting is the heart within the heat I don’t need a validation from a server in the dark I just need a little flint to go and carry every spark Yeah, the world is going quiet, but I’m turning up the noise Separating all the men from all the automated boys
Chorus
Look me in the eyes, tell me that it’s real I don’t want a credit, give me something I can feel Put your skin in the game, let the velvet turn to stone I won’t be a phantom sitting quiet on a throne
Bridge
Is anybody home? Is anybody there? I can see the smoke rising in the winter air
Chorus
Look me in the eyes, tell me that it’s real I don’t want a credit, give me something I can feel Put your skin in the game, let the velvet turn to stone I won’t be a phantom sitting quiet on a throne
Outro
No more echoes, no more lies Just the truth within the eyes Yeah, look me in the eyes
Inside the recording
The city’s getting quiet, too much silence in the air We’re losing all the friction, no one’s really even there
Can you feel the pulse? Can you hear the beat?
No more echoes, no more lies Just the truth within the eyes
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