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Beggin’ in the Slums Lyrics by Defeater

Lost Ground

2009

I ain't been sleeping well these days
I lie awake listening to the trains
Wishing for one of them to come take me away
Lost my way every place I've been
Tired of thinking of all the hurt I've seen
Wishing for death to finally take me

My days are all the same on the corners I beg and plead
I blow my lungs out for some strangers' change
The nights are long and cold under bridges where you're all alone
Embers of the fire build like drifts of snow

I've been thrown out, I've been let down
Never felt a promise of this town
That it was supposed to be when I left home
I am washed up on my last breath
Just an old man with nothing left
It ain't the way it was supposed to be when I came home

My ups and my downs, they have burnt me out
These people watching me, the swan song that I sing
And in the crowd, I feel the eyes
That have been broken down just like mine
I hope these words dig deep
I hope he's listening
He sees what I've become
Just a broken man begging in slums
I found my hope, finally found my hope
In the poor lost souls eyes
That were burning just like mine
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About “Beggin’ in the Slums” by Defeater

Read the complete lyrics to "Beggin’ in the Slums" by Defeater from the album "Lost Ground" in 2009. 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 Post-Hardcore, Melodic Hardcore, Hardcore Punk.

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"Beggin’ in the Slums" appears on "Lost Ground" in 2009.

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