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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Incubus
Incubus
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brandon Boyd
Brandon Boyd
Songwriter
José Pasillas II
José Pasillas II
Songwriter
Chris Kilmore
Chris Kilmore
Songwriter
Alex Katunich
Alex Katunich
Songwriter
Michael Aaron Einziger
Michael Aaron Einziger
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Chris Shepard
Chris Shepard
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Pardon me while I burst, oh no, oh no, no, oh no, no, no, no
[Verse 2]
A decade ago, I never thought I would be
At 23, on the verge of spontaneous combustion
Woe is me, but I guess that comes with the territory
An ominous landscape of never-ending calamity
I need you to hear, I need you to see
That I have had all that I can take and exploding seems like an
Imminent possibility to me
[Verse 3]
So pardon me while I burst into flames
I've had enough of the world and its people's mindless games
So pardon me while I burn and rise above the flame
Pardon me, pardon me, don't ever be the same
[Verse 4]
Two days ago, I was having a look in a book and I saw
A picture of a guy fried up above his knee
As if I can relate, 'cause lately I've been thinking of
Combustication as a welcome vacation from
The burdens of the planet earth, the gravity, hypocrisy
And the perils of being in 3-D
Been thinking so much differently
[Verse 5]
Pardon me while I burst into flames
I've had enough of the world and its people's mindless games
So pardon me while I burn and rise above the flame
Pardon me, pardon me, don't ever be the same!
[Verse 6]
Never be the same, yeah
Pardon me while I burst into flames
Pardon me, pardon me, pardon me
[Verse 7]
So pardon me while I burst into flames
I've had enough of the world and its peoples' mindless games
So pardon me while I burn and rise above the flame
Pardon me, pardon me, don't ever be the same
Never be the same, yeah, oh, no, never new
Written by: Alex Katunich, Brandon Boyd, Chris Kilmore, José Pasillas, Mike Einziger
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