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Cruel Men, Cowards, and Liars

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Cruel Men, Cowards, and Liars Lyrics

[Hook]
Hold your breath, baby
We have to make our hearts sit still
I swear they're beating so loud that anyone could tell
We're keeping every thought to ourselves
In case we mention how we feel
Hold your tongue, honey
The things we know could unleash hell

[Verse 1]
Patch me up
My skin is tight around my chest
My heart is leaping out
I feel my imagination playing like a movie in my eyes
You might see in anyone I see
All kinds of hell, I couldn't tell
Got caught up in the moment
It's got us firmly by the sleeves

[Hook]
Hold your breath, baby
We have to make our hearts sit still
I swear they're beating so loud that anyone could tell
We're keeping every thought to ourselves
In case we mention how we feel
Hold your tongue, honey
The things we know could unleash hell
[Verse 2]
I see your imagination shimmer in the way that you move
Hardly afraid that anyone could see
We're caught up in the moment
It's got us now and you've got me by the collar
What are you waiting for?
Pull me in

[Hook]
Hold your breath, baby
We have to make our hearts sit still
I swear they're beating so loud that anyone could tell
We're keeping every thought to ourselves
In case we mention how we feel
Hold your tongue, honey
The things we know could unleash hell

[Outro]
We saw the warning signs too late and we're too far gone
Please don't remind me of reality now
I've been pretending for days by now
My god, it must have been days
Please don't remind me of reality now
I've been pretending for days by now
My god, it must have been days
Please don't remind me of reality now
I've been pretending for days by now
My god, it must have been days
Please don't remind me of reality now
I've been pretending for days by now
My god, it must have been days

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Cruel Men, Cowards, and Liars is an original demo recording of the track that later appeared on Hands Like Houses' first album under the name ‘One Hundred’.

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Bass Guitar
Release Date
January 1, 2011
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