Perish the thought
By Shelley violet Smith
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Verse 1
Look at what’s left behind
Does it make you cry?
Leaving my imprint
On the world you’ll find
Are you impressed by the words I never spoke?
They reach you now in songs
Is that why you never listened?
Pre-Chorus 1
What haunts you?
Can you tell me?
What sticks with you
The most?
Hook 1
Ooh, am I haunting you?
Ooh, does this trouble you?
Chorus 1
May you be surrounded by my shadow
Mmm, do you perish the thought, perish the thought?
May you hear my song on every radio
Mmm, do you perish the thought, perish the thought?
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Verse 2
Ooh, is this all too much?
Do you hate to know
The impact of it all
As all our remains are shown?
Let it rise to the surface
I’ll scratch that itch
Release my inhibitions
Leave my mark in your existence
Pre-Chorus 2
What haunts you?
Can you tell me?
What sticks with you
The most?
Hook 2
Ooh, am I haunting you?
Ooh, does this trouble you?
Chorus 2
May you be surrounded by my shadow
Mmm, do you perish the thought, perish the thought?
May you hear my song on every radio
Mmm, do you perish the thought, perish the thought?
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Verse 3 / Bridge
There’s no hiding
I know my words are biting
Let them eat away at your resolve
You willed it so
And this is what I leave you with
Ooh oooooh ooh
Mmm mmm
Pre-Chorus 3
What’s been eating at you?
Will you ever tell me?
Does it stick with you?
Is it haunting you?
Hook 3
Ooh, is it me?
Am I haunting you?
Ooh, is it true?
Does this trouble you?
Chorus 3
May my shadow always find you
Mmm, do you perish the thought, perish the thought?
May my song always play for you
Mmm, do you perish the thought, perish the thought?
Final Chorus / Outro
Mmm ooh mmm ooh
Mmm, do you dread the thought, dread the thought?
Mmm ooh mmm ooh
Mmm, do you dread the thought, dread the thought?
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