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from the london look by Ryan Lee Ward

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I’ve never known comfort, never had a friend
I’ve always been prepared to start again
I sleep with a packed bag by my bed

don’t get me wrong, I’ve no plans to leave
and yes, I love you dearly
but who knows what lies ahead?

I’ll leave you this song
I’ll leave you this song

the apparition who lives in my head
has been manifested on my breath
I’m nothing more than his host

the drugs didn’t work, I found talk was cheap
now even my doctor refuses to see me
I’m already treated like a ghost

I’ll leave you this song
I’ll leave you this song
I’ll leave you this song
I’ll leave you this song

but I won’t ask you to sing along
it cannot be easy when my every song
is merely my misery on repeat

but the fight isn’t over, no, it’s just begun
and all that was lost can still be won
if we just take a punt, we could break the jaws of defeat

'til then I’ll leave you this song
I’ll leave you this song
I’ll leave you this song
I’ll leave you this song

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from the london look, released January 20, 2021

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