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a perfect circle - mer de noms released: May 23, 2000 apc are: billy howerdel(composer and guitar), maynard james keenan (words and vocals), paz lenchantin (bass and violin), josh freese (drums), troy van leuwen (guitar) lyrics by: billy howerdel & maynard james keenan � 2000 by virgin records 01 - the hollow run desire run // sexual being // run him like a blade // to and through the hollow // conscience // one motive // cater to the hollow // screaming feed me here // fill me up again temporarily pacify this hungering so grow... libido through // dominoes of indiscretions down // falling all around // in cycles // in circles // constantly consuming // conquer and devour cause it's time to bring the fire down // bridle all this indiscretion // long enough to edify // and permanently fill this hollow screaming feed me here // fill me up again // temporarily pacified feed me here // fill me up again // temporarily pacified 02 - magdalena overcome by your // moving temple // overcome by this // holiest of altars // so pure // so rare // to witness such an earthly goddess // i lost my self control // beyond compelled to throw this dollar down before your // holiest of altars i'd sell // my soul // my self-esteem a dollar at a time one chance // one kiss // one taste of you my magdalena i've beared witness // to this place, this prayer, so long forgotten // so pure // so rare // to witness such an earthly goddess i'd sell // my soul // my self-esteem a dollar at a time // for one chance // one kiss // one taste of you my black madonna i'd sell // my soul // my self-esteem a dollar at a time one taste // one taste // one taste of you my magdalena 03 - rose don't disturb // the beast // the tempermental goat // the snail while he's feeding on // the rose // stay frozen, compromise // what i will // i am // bend around // the wind silently // thrown about // again i'm treading so // soft and lightly // compromising my will // i am i am // i will // so no longer // will i // lay down // play dead // play your doe // in the headlights locked down // and terrified your deer in the headlights // shot down and horrified when // push comes to pull comes to shove // comes to step around this // self-destructing dance that never // would have ended till i // rose, // i roared aloud // hear my will // i am. i am // i will // so no longer // will i // lay down // lay dead // play this // kneeled down // gun-shy martyr // pitiful // i rose, i roared // i will // i am 04 - judith you're such an inspiration for the ways // that i will never ever choose to be // there's so many ways for me to show you // how your savior has abandoned you // fuck your god // your lord, your christ // he did this // took all you had and // left you this way // still you prayed never straying // never taste of the fruit // you never thought to question why it's not like you killed someone // it's not like you drove a hateful spear into his side // praise the one who left you // broken down and paralyzed // he did it all for you there's oh so many ways for me to show you // how your dogma has abandoned you // pray to your christ, to your god // never taste of the fruit // never stray never break never // choke on the lie // even though he's the one // who did this to you // you never thought to question why it's not like you killed someone // not like you drove a spiteful spear into his side // talk to jesus christ as if he knows the reason why // he did it all for you he did it all for you // he did it all for you 05 - orestes metaphor for a missing moment // pull me into your perfect circle // one womb // one chain // one resolve liberate this will // to release us all gotta cut away, clear away // slip away and sever this // umbilical residue // keeping me from killing you and from pulling you down with me in here // i can almost hear you scream give me // one more medicated peaceful moment // one more medicated peaceful moment and i don't wanna feel this overwhelming // hostility // i don't wanna feel this overwhelming // hostility gotta cut away clear away // slip away and sever this // umbilical residue // gotta cut away clear away // slip away and sever this // umbilical residue // keeping me from killing you // keeping me from killing you 06 - 3 libras threw you the obvious // and you flew with it on your back // a name in your recollection // down among a million, say: // difficult enough to feel a little bit // disappointed, passed over. // when i've looked right through, // to see you naked // and oblivious // and you don't see me // well i threw you the obvious, // just to see if there's more behind the // eyes of a fallen angel, // eyes of a tragedy. here i am expecting just a little bit // too much from the wounded // but i see, // see through it all, // see through, // see you. cause i threw you the obvious // do you see what i cast behind the // eyes of a fallen angel // eyes of a tragedy well, oh well.. apparently nothing. // apparently nothing at all. you don't // you don't // you don't see me // you don't // you don't // you don't see me // you don't // you don't // you don't see me // you don't // you don't // you don't see me at all 07 - sleeping beauty delusional // i believe i can cure it all for you, dear // coax or trick or drive or // drag the demons from you // make it right for you sleeping beauty // truly thought // i can magically heal you // you're far beyond a visible sign of your awakening // failing miserably to rescue sleeping beauty drunk on ego // truly thought i could make it right // if i kissed you one more time to // help you face the nightmare // but you're far too poisoned for me // such a fool to think that i can wake you from your slumber // that i could actually heal you... sleeping beauty // poisoned and hopeless // you're far beyond a visible sign of your awakening // failing miserably to find a way to comfort you far beyond a visible sign of your awakening // hiding from some poisoned memories poisoned and hopeless // sleeping beauty 08 - thomas humble and helpless // learning to pray // praying for visions // to show me the way // show me the way to forgive you // allow me to let it go // allow me to be forgiven // show me the way to let go // show me the way to forgive you // allow me to let it go // allow me to be forgiven // show me the way to let go // illuminate me, // illuminate me, // illuminate me, // i'm just praying for you to show me // where i'm to begin hoping to // hoping to reconnect to you... 09 - renholder [no lyrics] 10 - thinking of you lying all alone and restless // unable to lose this image // sleepless, unable to focus on // anything but your surrender // tugging a rhythm to the vision that's in my head // tugging beat to the side of you lying // so delighted with a new understanding // something about a little evil that makes that // unmistakable noise i was hearing // unmistakable sound that i know so well // spent and sighing with a look in your eye // spent and signing with a look on your face like sweet revelation sweet surrender // sweet, sweet surrender // surrender... tugging a rhythm to the vision that's in my head // tugging beat to the side of you lying // so delighted with a new understanding // something about a little evil that makes that // unmistakable noise i was hearing // unmistakable sound that i know so well // spent and sighing with a look in your eye // spent and signing with a look on your face like sweet revelation sweet surrendering // sweet revelation sweet thinking of you, thinking // thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking... sweet revelation sweet surrendering // sweet revelation 11 - bre�a my reflection // wraps and pulls me under // shake me in // waters to be // bathed in bre�a // guides me // safely in // worlds i've never been to // shield me // heal me // my dear bre�a (feeling so) vulnerable // but it's alright heal me // heal me // my dear bre�a show me lonely and // show me openings // to bring me closer to you // my dear bre�a (feeling so) vulnerable // but it's alright opening to... heal... // opening to... heal... // heal.. heal.. heal... heal me 12 - over been over, been over this before // been over and over // been over this before // and over, been over this before // so over this. // been over this. // so over this. // been over this. // over this before
