The Song That I Heard

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[Verse 1]
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In the same reckless city where great Antonio died
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On the island in the river with a mountain at its side
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I came to scatter ashes of the bridges I've burned
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And I know the name of the song that I heard
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Yeah, I know the name of the song I heard

[Verse 2]
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Like a moonlight mathematician I subtracted my concerns
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And I multiplied my options and divided my returns
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Sacrificed the angel who was tugging at my shirt
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I was already claimed by the song that I heard
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Yeah, already chained to the song that I heard

[Verse 3]
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From the corner of my eye I caught the shadow of a girl
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But my shoes were tied together and my face was in the dirt
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Her gentle eyes said everything before she said a word
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And I knew I was changed by the song that I heard
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Yeah, I knew right away by the song I heard

[Verse 4]
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In the cult of desperation he stayed just behind the curve
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And no one here admits we're getting more than we deserve
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I was born a first child, she was born a third
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We were already named by the songs that we heard
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Yeah, already claimed by the songs we heard

[Verse 5]
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Did I make you out a Phoenix from the ashes of a bird?
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Did we build our palace and watch it as it burned?
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It's kind of like a lesson that had to be unlearned

[Verse 6]
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Like a fool maker, Fall-taker, Forsaker, Heartbreaker
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Earthquaker, Soul-shaker, Soothsayer, Moon prayer
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Sun slayer, Yeasayer, Mistaker, Rattlesnaker
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We are already changed by the songs we heard