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Old 04-08-2014, 22:24
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Blistered Mirrors

I searched for the lyrics but didn't find a thread for this song, so here's what I think I hear. Can someone clear up my question-marks?


Blistered Mirrors
Distance lingers
Broken Fingers
Bandaged together

Blistered Mirrors
Sad and disfigured
Odd and impatience
Unlikely but human

These blistered mirrors stare back at me
They slowly brought me to my knees
A heartbreak so pure it’s killing me so clear (?)
The best of times now fill me with tears
The best of times now fill me with tears

And capitalism need the rules all defined (?)
It’s virtual anarchy that is the real crime
My hands are held high
The white flag is raised
I employ you all, together let’s fail
Together let’s fail

These blistered mirrors stare back at me
They slowly brought me to my knees
A heartbreak so pure it’s killing me so clear (?)
The best of times now fill me with tears
The best of times now fill me with tears
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Old 04-08-2014, 22:44
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And capitalism, need, rules and defines


I'm not sure
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Old 04-08-2014, 22:59
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I hear it as you wrote it except for the following changes:

*Odd and impatient

*A heartbreak so pure its killing is so clear

*And capitalism neither rules or defines

*A heartbreak so pure its killing is so clear
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Old 04-08-2014, 23:21
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Oh yes, that sounds so much better and more real.
"neither" was what I thought, too, but couldn't make sense of it.

Thanks a lot, to both of you!
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Old 05-08-2014, 17:41
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The Japanese edition booklet lists them as follows:

Blistered mirrors
Distance lingers
Broken fingers
Bandaged together

Blistered mirrors
Sad and disfigured
Odd and impatient
Unlikely but human

These blistered mirrors stare back at me
They've slowly brought me to my knees
A heartbreak so pure its killing is so clear
The best of times now fill me with tears
The best of times now fill me with tears

And capitalism neither rules or defines
It's virtual anarchy that is the real crime
My hands are held high the white flag is raised
I implore you all - together lets fail - together lets fail

These blistered mirrors stare back at me
They've slowly brought me to my knees
A heartbreak so pure its killing is so clear
The best of times now fill me with tears
The best of times now fill me with tears
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Old 05-08-2014, 19:57
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The Japanese edition booklet lists them as follows:

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Thanks a lot!
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Old 06-08-2014, 20:47
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Does the Japanese booklet have anything about The Last Time I Saw Paris? Any credits or anything?
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Old 06-08-2014, 22:04
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Just the lyrics.
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Old 08-08-2014, 13:25
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This is not a song I particularly like to be honest.
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Old 08-08-2014, 13:38
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Just the lyrics.
Can you post please?
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Old 08-08-2014, 22:52
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Sure, posted them in the thread for the song.
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