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Million Dead
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Carthago Est Delenda
To Carthage then I came As a young boy lost in the promise of The steady beating heart Of the metropolis
But I spent so long here beneath The dim street lighting That I strained my eyes and Lost the finesse of thy fine handwriting
It's not like I need it these days My letters home have been Getting shorter, I can't concentrate if I can't secure a source of clean water
But there's never a drop to drink In these concrete furrows My anger is Vesuvius casting its shadow I spent so long walking across bridges Failing to appreciate The sweating rivers flow escaping
Leaving the city streets Tinderbox dry and it's oh so tempting My fatigue is San Andreas Shuddering slow Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com I mark my lintel with bloodstains and Dream of suburbs up in flames
Every evening when I arrive Back at home and Finally lock my front door Carthagio Est Delenda And the pavements are Beaches once more
The alarm wakes me The concrete is back in its place As I trudge through the streets At the break of day
It's the river that calls me away The river flows outside of town If I could follow it to the sea I'd wash the sweat right off of me
So break my legs and weigh me down Throw me in but I won't drown I'll float away, go down the stream The river flows outside the city
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