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Troublemaker Lyrics by Nada Surf

The Proximity Effect

1998

[Verse 1]
Why do I feel bad again?
I shouldn't be sad or miss a grin
Doubt creeps in and doubt creeps out
Skews the view from my cloud
Troublemaker tempting fate
Questioning the path I take
Showing me the twists and turns
The forks and points of no return

[Chorus]
I would hold my breath so long
To wash ashore where I belong

[Verse 2]
Broken roses on the steps
Like promises I never kept
Promises I never made
But could have honored anyway
Tied to years, slave to fears
I will always hold you dear
Tired, troubled but sincere
Wishing... fuck the rhyme
Wishing I had a time
To wish, to wish, to wish you mine

[Bridge]
Every day I choose to spend the rest of my life with her
And every day I break the molds of lives and worlds
I already miss the things that I will never know
I will never know the things that I've already missed

[Chorus]
I would hold my breath so long
To wash ashore where I belong
I would hold my breath so long
To wash ashore where I belong
To wash ashore where I belong
To wash ashore where I belong
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Read the complete lyrics to "Troublemaker" by Nada Surf from the album "The Proximity Effect" in 1998. 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 Rock, Indie Rock.

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"Troublemaker" appears on "The Proximity Effect" in 1998.

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