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Western Eyes Lyrics

Artist: Portishead
Album: Portishead

Forgotten throes of anothers life
The heart of love is their only light
Faithless greeds, consolidating
Holding down sweet charity
With western eyes and serpents breath
We lay our own conscience to rest
But I'm aching at the view
Yes I'm breaking at the scenes just like you
They have values of a certain taste
The innocent they can hardly wait
To crucify, invalidating
Turning to dishonesty
With western eyes and serpents breath
They lay their own conscience to rest
But then they lie and then they dare to be
Hidden heros candidly
So I'm aching at the view
Yes I'm breaking at the scenes just like you
(I feel so cold on hookers and gin...this mess we're in!)

Comments/Interpretations

by me on 7/17/2008 4:11am
i effing luv this song

by another me on 7/21/2008 10:01am
Love this song toooooooooo!

by ismael on 8/14/2008 2:13pm
this was my fav song at highschool

by eNzym on 9/9/2008 6:00am
very very good song :)

by Rizma on 11/8/2008 10:59am
Fantastic tune! The lyrics almost sound political, I like that.

by ferris on 11/22/2008 9:05am
Rizma
It sounds almost political because it is political. And that's what makes this a great song.

by transire on 4/10/2009 4:33am
parsimonioso

by yet another me on 4/11/2009 7:33pm
It's "breaking at the seams", not "scenes"

by Sherri on 5/16/2009 2:40pm
it touches me like nothing has done in a long time. Thank you

by ;) on 6/29/2009 6:02am
what is the serpent also known as ?

by tmind.nl on 9/13/2009 5:12am
I LIEK YESH

by Andrew on 7/22/2010 1:02am
the lyrics are so beautifully melancholic

by deacon on 9/10/2010 10:49am
I was so depressed when I found put that the record spot at the end was not from a real night lounge singer. But it was cool what the did to make it.

by jaskatedrummer on 3/13/2012 7:16pm
Portishead is the best!

by k on 3/12/2013 12:12am
breakin' at the SEAMS just like you.