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Variation Lyrics by Dance Gavin Dance

Instant Gratification

2015

[Intro: Tilian]
We lie cold
Dam up the river, we can go slow
We don't wanna know
Dull down our senses
Become numb

[Verse 1: Tilian]
We take our time ignoring all the signs
Living in fear of our lies
Never bad enough to break it or good enough to feel right
Been in overtime half our lives
Under indecision
We become so dependent
On the rush of the moment
Sanitize my head

[Pre-Chorus: Jon Mess, Tilian]
Death murders everything in sight
Beneath the rip in the wind, the pillar push you aside (Head)
If I make way, I can taste your sigh
Just like the cannibal amp, it knows sound is size (Whoa-oh)
“Push me to the brink," I said
Well, that bitch is a creep, it tried to know what I think (Oh)
To breathe out passion or suck in fate
You think the world was made
To wield your weight and bleed out?

[Chorus: Tilian & Jon Mess, Tilian]
Am I the reason that you can't look past your future self?
Got me believing you been stuck and glued in frequent doubt
I know the feeling 'cause I can't keep my mind open now
Oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh

[Verse 2: Tilian]
Make up your mind, we're running out of time
Doubt is failure by design
I'm burning up, can only take so much
I know you can feel it, it's catching up
It's getting too heavy for both of us

[Refrain: Tilian]
We lie cold
Dam up the river, we can go slow
We don't wanna know
Dull down our senses
Become numb

[Breakdown: Jon Mess]
-Mirin myself all by myself
Feel the caress so sweet, done by my hand
Polishing this frame of mind, jacked it up an ax to grind
Duck 'n dodge, stay unaligned, my recognition face
Some get withered, some get fried
I know we talked about the shit we did each time
Polishing this frame of mind, jacked it up an ax to grind
Duck 'n dodge, stay unaligned, my recognition face

[Chorus: Tilian & Jon Mess, Tilian]
Am I the reason that you can't look past your future self?
Got me believing you been stuck and glued in frequent doubt
I know the feeling 'cause I can't keep my mind open now
Oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh
Am I the reason that you can't look past your future self?
Got me believing you been stuck and glued in frequent doubt
I know the feeling 'cause I can't keep my mind open now
Oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh

About “Variation” by Dance Gavin Dance

Read the complete lyrics to "Variation" by Dance Gavin Dance from the album "Instant Gratification" in 2015. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under USA, In English, Alternative.

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"Variation" appears on "Instant Gratification" in 2015.

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