Strong Hand

Album: The Bones of What You Believe (2013)
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  • Why don't you tell me
    What do you need?
    There is a blank page
    For you

    Give me the bones of
    What you believe
    Maybe they'll save you
    From me

    Will I be the strong hand
    Keeping you safe
    Or will I break you
    In half

    And you will never
    Be under my thumb
    But you are not your
    Own man

    See the way we all run
    When we know it all off by heart
    Playing down, waiting all out
    Will we win or lose it this time?

    When the pressure's building for a great white hope
    Do you give up things that you love?
    And the pressure's building 'til it takes you whole
    Can you go back on your own word?

    All of your brothers
    They never died
    For what you kill for
    Slowly

    How it will grind you
    Into the ground
    If you should try to
    Hold me

    See the way we all run
    When we know it all off by heart
    Played down, waiting all out
    When we win or lose it this time

    When the pressure's building for a great white hope
    Do you give up things you love?
    And the pressure's building 'til it takes you whole
    Can you go back on your own word?

    When the pressure's building for a great white hope
    Do you give up things you love?
    And the pressure's building 'til it takes you whole
    Can you go back on your own word? Writer/s: IAIN ANDREW COOK, LAUREN EVE MAYBERRY, MARTIN CLIFFORD DOHERTY
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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