An Anthem For The Underground

from Troubled Sleep by Whitechapel

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lyrics

It happens twice a day:
I find her in my way.
She’s a commuter girl
Always waiting for her train.
I get petrified
while she moves ahead,
gracefully waves her hair
and disappears among the crowd.
And I spend night and days
daydreaming about her,
guessing what her name could be
or the tone of her voice.
And I know this might sound foolish.
Normally I don’t do this.
Just as long as she there every morning
then my joy will be complete.
Oh, it’s so sweet.

I try to synchronise
when she arrives and departs,
and cut in front of her
to get a sight of all her face.
Standstill pictures of
glimpses I have caught
is all I’ll ever had
and I will keep it like that.

And if you see me next to her
I’ll be standing quietly.
‘Cause I don’t want to spoil
the expectations I have on her.
And don’t care (if) she doesn’t notice
‘cause it’s perfect the way it is.
And if she ever gets to know me
Then I’ll rather cut my veins.
Oh, it’s insane.

I try to synchronise
when she arrives and departs,
and cut in front of her
to get a sight of all her face.
Standstill pictures of
glimpses I have caught
is all I’ll ever had
and I will keep it like that.

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from Troubled Sleep, released August 11, 2006

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