I delve into myself ceaselessly
But I rarely see
What I want to see
Embracing the future
Forgetting the past
Love lost and misfortune
The chaos and the crass
I'm wary of you
But you're oblivious to me
I'm chained to your ego
And there isn't a key
I play with emotions
But never my own
Don't you recognise me
Try looking inwardly
But you won't see me
Such a strange situation
As I wallow in waste
That such a trivial victory
Should put a smile on your face
Using me as the scapegoat
For what you want to believe
So I'll just bow out politely
And tip my cap as I leave
Comme ci, comme ca
My eyes are wide open
Yours are closed
It's time you realised I'm a part of you
Look inwardly
Don't bleed for me
Look to yourself
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"Peel Sessions" version
I delve into myself
Frequently
And I rarely see
What I want to see
Embracing the future
Forgetting the past
Lost loves or misfortune
The chaos and the crass
I'm wary of you
But you're oblivious to me
I'm chained to your ego
And there isn't a key
I play with emotions
But never my own
Can you recognize me
Try looking inwardly
But you won't see me
Such a strange situation
As I wallow in waste
That such a trivial victory
Can bring a smile to her face
I don't need these lies
What am I doing here?
Looking for an answer
To looking inwardly
Look inwardly
Don't bleed for me
Look to yourself
Alternative Lyrics from Marks songbook (Dearest dead days):
I delve into myself ceaselessly
But I rarely see
What I want to see
Embracing the future
Forgetting the past
Love lost and misfortune
The chaos and the crass
I'm wary of you
But you're oblivious to me
I'm chained to your ego
And there isn't a key
I play with emotions
But never my own
Don't you recognise me
Try looking inwardly
But you won't see me
Such a strange situation
As I wallow in waste
That such a trivial victory
Should put a smile on your face
Using me as the scapegoat
For what you want to believe
So I'll just bow out politely
And tip my cap as I leave
Comme ci, comme ca
My eyes are wide open
Yours are closed
It's time you realised I'm a part of you
Look inwardly
Don't bleed for me
Look to yourself
But I rarely see
What I want to see
Embracing the future
Forgetting the past
Love lost and misfortune
The chaos and the crass
I'm wary of you
But you're oblivious to me
I'm chained to your ego
And there isn't a key
I play with emotions
But never my own
Don't you recognise me
Try looking inwardly
But you won't see me
Such a strange situation
As I wallow in waste
That such a trivial victory
Should put a smile on your face
Using me as the scapegoat
For what you want to believe
So I'll just bow out politely
And tip my cap as I leave
Comme ci, comme ca
My eyes are wide open
Yours are closed
It's time you realised I'm a part of you
Look inwardly
Don't bleed for me
Look to yourself
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"Peel Sessions" version
I delve into myself
Frequently
And I rarely see
What I want to see
Embracing the future
Forgetting the past
Lost loves or misfortune
The chaos and the crass
I'm wary of you
But you're oblivious to me
I'm chained to your ego
And there isn't a key
I play with emotions
But never my own
Can you recognize me
Try looking inwardly
But you won't see me
Such a strange situation
As I wallow in waste
That such a trivial victory
Can bring a smile to her face
I don't need these lies
What am I doing here?
Looking for an answer
To looking inwardly
Look inwardly
Don't bleed for me
Look to yourself
Alternative Lyrics from Marks songbook (Dearest dead days):
I delve into myself ceaselessly
But I rarely see
What I want to see
Embracing the future
Forgetting the past
Love lost and misfortune
The chaos and the crass
I'm wary of you
But you're oblivious to me
I'm chained to your ego
And there isn't a key
I play with emotions
But never my own
Don't you recognise me
Try looking inwardly
But you won't see me
Such a strange situation
As I wallow in waste
That such a trivial victory
Should put a smile on your face
Using me as the scapegoat
For what you want to believe
So I'll just bow out politely
And tip my cap as I leave
Comme ci, comme ca
My eyes are wide open
Yours are closed
It's time you realised I'm a part of you
Look inwardly
Don't bleed for me
Look to yourself