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Caroline’s Monkey Lyrics by Depeche Mode

Memento Mori

2023

[Verse 1]
Caroline knows how fragile we are
With hope as our faith
We look to the stars
Caroline's monkey is crying again
There's no satisfaction
On Caroline's train

[Verse 2]
Caroline leaks through holes in her skin
Her promise of sweetness
Forgiveness and everything
Caroline's monkey coos in her ear
Drives like a demon
Through Caroline's tears

[Verse 3]
Caroline feels the ice in her veins
The minutes and hours
The naming of days
Caroline said her drеam never ends
For Carolinе's monkey
And Caroline's friends

[Refrain]
Fading's better than failing
Falling's better than feeling
Folding's better than losing
Fixing's better than healing
Sometimes

[Verse 4]
Caroline's monkey claws at her back
Colder than winter
Darker than black
Caroline's monkey is hungry again
Running with scissors
On needles and pins

[Verse 5]
Caroline's monkey lives where she lays
Sleeps like a thief
And steals through the days
Caroline's monkey makes up all the fun
Leaves chaos and ruin
On Caroline's tongue

[Verse 6]
Caroline knows how fragile we are
With hope as our faith
We look to the stars
Caroline's monkey is crying again
There's no satisfaction
On Caroline's train

[Outro]
Fading's better than failing
Falling's better than feeling
Folding's better than losing
Fixing's better than healing
Sometimes

About “Caroline’s Monkey” by Depeche Mode

Read the complete lyrics to "Caroline’s Monkey" by Depeche Mode from the album "Memento Mori" in 2023. 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 England, In English, Art Pop.

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"Caroline’s Monkey" appears on "Memento Mori" in 2023.

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