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Bird in the Basement Lyrics by Billy Talent

Watoosh!

1999

[Intro: Ben Kowalewicz]
Yeah, yeah!
[Verse 1: Ben Kowalewicz]
Maybe it's us, but I really think that it could be you
We were head over feet, it was ironic that our dreams had come true
And so I packed up all my luggage and headed for the coast
Spandex, peanut butter, and more jam on my toast
[Chorus: Ben Kowalewicz]
We don't mean no harm
It's just honesty's priority
And we just broke our break
Handshakes
The more we give, the more you take
But it's so hard when everything's fake (Yeah!)
[Verse 2: Ben Kowalewicz]
Tell us that we blow and then we'll tell you, "You suck!" (You suck)
Throw another battery at us and we'll duck
Unpack all my luggage, nothing else to do
There's a method to our madness, and it stems from you
[Chorus: Ben Kowalewicz]
We don't mean no harm
It's just honesty's priority
And we just broke our break
Handshakes
The more we give, the more you take
But it's so hard when everything's fake
And you're all fake!
[Outro: Ben Kowalewicz]
When everything's fake
We'll be okay
We'll be okay
When everything's fake
We'll be okay
We'll be okay
When everything's fake
We'll be okay
We'll be okay
And I said, "I will wonder, I will wonder
We will be okay"
And I said, "I will wonder, I will wonder
We will be okay"
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Billy Talent

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About “Bird in the Basement” by Billy Talent

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"Bird in the Basement" appears on "Watoosh!" in 1999.

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