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Mercury Rev
Mercury Rev
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
David Baker
David Baker
Composer
Jonathan Donahue
Jonathan Donahue
Composer
Suzanne Thorpe
Suzanne Thorpe
Composer
Sean Mackowiak
Sean Mackowiak
Composer

Lyrics

I've seen you eaten away
Slow as a glacier makes its way down to the Rhine
I've seen you chiseled away
Slow as a glacier makes its way down to the Rhine
And you wonder why I leave so soon
How I get so high sink to the bottom of your room
I've seen you fritter away
Slow as a glacier makes its way down to the Rhine
I've seen you whittle away
Slow as a glacier makes its way down to the spine
And you wonder why I leave so soon
How I get so high sink to the bottom of your room
I wonder why I stay
Slow as a glacier makes its way down to the Rhine
I've seen you eaten away
Slow as a glacier makes its way down to the Rhine
I wonder what to do
Slow as a glacier takes to move on through the world
And you wonder why I leave so soon
How I get so high sink to the bottom of your room
And you wonder why I leave so soon
How I get so high sink to the bottom of your room
I've seen you chiseled away
Hammer in place always in time
I've seen you chiseled away
Slow as a glacier makes its way down to the Rhine
And you wonder why I leave so soon
How I get so high sink to the bottom of your room
Written by: David Baker, Jonathan Donahue, Sean Mackowiak, Suzanne Thorpe

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