Intro
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[Verse 1]
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They say the king of birds
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And the queen of hearts
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Wore each other's keys
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Before they called the wedding off
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And all the feathers rained down
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And the town fell asleep
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Pulling on the poems
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For the midnight sun
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Pulling on the poems
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For the midnight sun
[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
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Yeah, she shook the ground (Shook the ground)
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With every breath (Every breath)
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Tossed his troubles aside (Troubles aside)
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Made a shrine of every mess
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Well, a woman appeared (Woman appeared)
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With a guillotine smile (Guillotine smile)
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She handed him a rose (Handed him a rose)
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Then he turned to stone
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She handed him a rose
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And he turned to stone
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
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Then they laid him in the creek
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Where the river ran dry
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To the mouth of wisdom
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And the end of doubt
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Then the woman reappeared
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With a blank spread smile
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Took him by the rose
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Then he turned to stone
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Yeah, she handed him a rose
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Left him all alone
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[Verse 4]
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Well, they lifted the stone (The stone)
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And they mapped the stars (The stars)
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Brought back the keys (Keys)
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And unlocked their hearts (Their hearts)
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And the birds returned (The birds)
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With songs in their eyes (Their eyes)
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With maps to the world (The world)
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Never seen
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With maps to the world
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Never seen