Born To Cry
by Pulp

Album: Notting Hill OST (1999)
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  • That coat that I gave you,
    All shiny and black
    I'm sorry my darling,
    But I'm taking it back
    I don't want to spoil the party,
    But I've got to go home
    You can stay if you want to If you want to sleep alone

    Some were born to greatness,
    Some were born to die
    Never knowing the difference
    Never knowing why
    Some were born to change the world
    Some never even try
    But darling, you and I:
    We were born to cry

    Black has become your favourite colour for all the things it can conceal,
    And as we're lying here together
    I know exactly how you feel
    It's time for me to leave this party,
    But I've just got to ask you first
    If you're only trying to make things better,
    How come they always turn out worse?


    Some were born to greatness,
    Some were born to die
    Never knowing the difference
    Never knowing why
    Some were born to change the world
    Some never even try
    But darling, you and I:
    We were born to cry
    Oh some were born to greatness,
    And some were born to die
    Never knowing the difference
    Never knowing why
    Some were born to change the world
    Some never even try
    But darling, you and I:
    We were born to cry
    Yes darling you and I:
    We were born to cry.
    Born to cry.




    Writer/s: CANDIDA DOYLE, JARVIS BRANSON COCKER, MARK ANDREW WEBBER, NICK BANKS, RICHARD WILLIS HAWLEY, STEPHEN PATRICK MACKEY
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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  • Wordmaster from NzWas also a bonus track on the Australian release of Notting Hill soundtrack. No idea why it was never a single release. Best thing they ever did.
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