TURN LEFT "FOLLOW THE STAIRS" SHE SAID
YOUR BREATH IS BLOWIN’ IN THE AIR SO FAST
"TURN RIGHT INTO THE DARK" INSIDE YOUR LIES
I’M CRAWLING ON MY KNEES I’M BLIND
SHE SAID "ALL RIGHT, THIS LABYRINTH IS LIKE YOUR LIFE
IF YOU 'RE SO AFRAID YOU CANNOT SOLVE THE QUEST
YOU CAN'T GO AWAY IF PEOPLE BLOCKS YOUR LEGS
IF YOU WANT A CHANCE LEAVE AND DON’T COME BACK… DON’T COME BACK”
MY FRIENDS ARE LEAVIN’ ME HERE IN TEARS
THESE YEARS PASSED IN A BLINK OF EYE
MY LIFE IT’S SUCH A WASTE OF TIME
TODAY IS NEVER MY BIRTHDAY
SHE SAID "ALL RIGHT, THIS LABYRINTH IS LIKE YOUR LIFE
IF YOU 'RE SO AFRAID YOU CANNOT SOLVE THE QUEST
YOU CAN'T GO AWAY IF PEOPLE BLOCKS YOUR LEGS
IF YOU WANT A CHANCE LEAVE AND DON’T COME BACK”
“NEVER NEVER TURNIN’ BACK YOUR HEAD
GOIN’ STRAIGHT YOU CAN PASS THE TEST”
GIVE ME DARLING, GIVE ME A PLACE TO REST,
I’M LOSING HERE, I ‘M RUNNING WITHOUT ESCAPE
RUNNING WITHOUT ESCAPE
“NEVER NEVER TURNIN’ BACK YOUR HEAD
GOIN’ STRAIGHT YOU CAN PASS THE TEST”
GIVE ME DARLIN’ GIVE ME A PLACE TO REST
I’M LOSING’ HERE, I ‘M RUNNING WITHOUT ESCAPE
WE COULDN’T CHOOSE HOW TO LIVE, BLOODY HANDS KILL MY DREAMS
THEY DESTROYED ALL MY FAITH .
NO ONE CARES IF I FAIL
I FOUND A WALL PAINTED WITH MY BLOOD
I LOST MY LIFE FOR YOUR DIRTY WORDS
YOU NEVER WANTED … WANTED TO SAVE MY LIFE
I’M STILL HERE ..RUNNING OUT ALONE AGAIN
credits
from Hana Bi,
released April 8, 2019
Words and music : Johnny Darko
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