Doomsday Clock

The Smashing Pumpkins

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Verse:

        Is everyone afraid? Is everyone ashamed?

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        They're running towards their holes, to find out

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        Apocalyptic means, are lost amongst our dead

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A message to our friends, to get out

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        There's wages on this fear. Oh so clear. Depends on what you'll pay to hear

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Bridge: 

                                   They're bound to kill us all

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        In white-washed halls.    Their jackals lick their paws

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Chorus:

        Please don't stop, It's lonely at the top

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        These lonely days, When will they ever stop?


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        This doomsday clock tickin' in my heart...Not broken

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Verse 2:

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          I love life everyday, in each and every way

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          Kafka would be proud, to find out

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         I'm certain of the end, it's the means that has me spooked

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          It takes an unknown truth to get out

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        I'm guessing that I'm born free, silly me. I was meant to beg from my knees

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Chorus 2:

Please don't stop, It's lonely at the top

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These lonely days, When will they ever stop?

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This doomsday clock, ticking in my heart

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These lonely days, when will they ever stop?

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Middle:

                        We gotta dig in.                        Gas masks on

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                        Wait in the sunshine,                   all bug-eyed

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                        If this is living?                      Sakes alive!

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                        Well then they can't win, No one survives

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                Is everyone afraid? You should be ashamed

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                Apocalyptic screams, mean nothing to the dead

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                Kissing that ol' sun, to know all there is


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                                Come on,                        last call!

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                                You should want it all!

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Chorus 3:

                Ah, it's lonely at the top

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                These lonely days when will they ever stop?

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                This doomsday clock, Ticking in my heart

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                These lonely days, when will they ever stop?

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                                This ticking in my heart

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                                Is everyone afraid?

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