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Wallflower Lyrics

Artist: Peter Gabriel
Album: Security

6x6 - from wall to wall
Shutters on the windows, no light at all
Damp on the floor you got damp on the bed
They're trying to get you crazy - get you out of your head
They feed you scraps and they feed you lies
To lower your defences, no compromise
Nothing you can do, they day can be long
You mind is working overtime, you body's not too strong

Hold on, hold on
They put you in a box so you can't get heard
Let your spirit stay unbroken, may you not be deterred

Hold on, you have gambled with your own life
And you face the night alone
While the builders of the cages
They sleep with bullets, bars and stone
They do not see your road to freedom
That you build with flesh and bone

They take you out - the light burns your eyes
To the talking room - it's not surprise
Loaded questions from clean white coats
Their eyes are all as hidden as their Hipppcratic Oath
They tell you - how to behave, hehave as their guest
You want to resist them, you do your best
They take you to your limits, they take you beyond
For all that they are doing there's no way to respond

Hold on, hold on
They put you in a box so you can't get heard
Let your spirit stay unbroken, may you not be deterred

Hold on, you have gambled with your own life
And you face the night alone
While the builders of the cages
They sleep with bullets, bars and stone
They do not see your road to freedom
That you build with flesh and bone

Though you may disappear, you're not forgotten here
And I will say to you, I will do what I can do

You may disappear, you're not forgotten here
And I will say you you, I will do what I can do
And I will do what I can do
And I will do what I can do

Comments/Interpretations

by fergie on 1/18/2010 11:30am
I love this fkn song, i just love it,

by noel on 2/19/2010 12:14pm
reminds me of my experience in a mental health ward

by phil on 9/22/2010 6:51pm
makes v hairs on ya neck stand up

by Tom Clark on 12/18/2010 2:24pm
Peter is the man still.

by edward on 2/25/2011 8:45pm
he is so fuckin awesome make me cry wich is something hard

by Kayla on 9/17/2012 7:16pm
This song is so cool sounding!!! Our show for marching band this year uses this song. It's awesome!!!

by Terry on 10/15/2012 2:58pm
Peter Gabriel is a legend, was one of the moments of my life seeing him perform this live at the 02 arena in London. The guy is a genius.

by Mary on 7/16/2013 6:11am
Correction on lyrics :
-They put you in a box so you can't get (hurt)