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Listen to Sonic Evolution / January 30, 2015 / Benaroya Hall (Live) by Seattle Symphony & Mad Season
ALBUMSonic Evolution / January 30, 2015 / Benaroya Hall (Live)Seattle Symphony & Mad Season

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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mad Season
Mad Season
Performer
Seattle Symphony
Seattle Symphony
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Layne Staley
Layne Staley
Lyrics
Mike McCready
Mike McCready
Composer
Barrett Martin
Barrett Martin
Composer
John Baker Saunders
John Baker Saunders
Composer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
My pain is self-chosen
At least, so the prophet says
I could either burn
Or cut off my pride and buy some time
A head full of lies is the weight, tied to my waist
[Verse 2]
The river of deceit pulls down, oh oh
The only direction we flow is down
Down, oh, down, down, oh, down
Down, oh, down, down, oh, down
[Verse 3]
My pain is self-chosen
At least, I believe it to be
I could either drown
Or pull off my skill and swim to shore
Now I can grow a beautiful shell for all to see
[Verse 4]
The river of deceit pulls down, oh oh
The only direction we flow is down
Down, oh, down, down, oh, down
Down, oh, down, down, oh, down
[Verse 5]
The pain is self-chosen
Our pain is self-chosen
Down, oh, down, down, oh, down
Down, oh, down, down, oh, down
Written by: Barrett Martin, John Baker Saunders, Layne Staley, Mike McCready

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