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Cadmium Lyrics by Pinegrove

Cardinal (Expanded Edition)

2016

[Verse 1]
Was walking with my neck out
Some ways I wish I was
Was walking with my neck out
In some ways that I wish that I was
Out on the bevel of sound
It sounds like everything else
You'll know it when you hear it
'Cause you know the way my voice felt

[Verse 2]
Ignore my tone and everything
I sing, I sing for me
Ignore the phone on your bed
It rings, it rings, it rings
Shirt collar ringing me out
My collarbone got all red
And already severing prose
I wrote, so I sing instead

[Verse 3]
I hold you, put your neck out
Tell me the ways you wish you were
Keep your confidence sound
Your hook, my eye, my spur
So when I went to hang out
I hung behind your eyes
But my eyes still flicker with doubt
Quickly, oh I can't decide
I'm tapped out
Don't it always seem to go that
You could hold it right in your hands
Collapsing and still not know
In your hands
Collapse and still not know (Not know)

[Bridge]
Say what it is
Say how it is with everybody I know
I got no temper for that
I send you this cadmium red
One for every layer I shed
And I shed one layer for this

[Chorus]
Say what it is
It's so impossible
But if I just say what it is
It tends to sublimate away
When I was looking to drop
My life away

[Verse 4]
More every year
I shine light on edges I tried to unfeel
But we've gotta do better than that
Some sorting out
So I'll be sitting on the outskirts, if you wanna talk about it
Things in there were just getting so loud

[Chorus]
Say what it is
It's so impossible
But if I just say what it is
It tends to sublimate away
When I was looking to drop
My life away
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Pinegrove

Pinegrove

About “Cadmium” by Pinegrove

Read the complete lyrics to "Cadmium" by Pinegrove from the album "Cardinal (Expanded Edition)" in 2016. 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 Alternative, Rock, Indie Rock.

"Cadmium" is performed by Pinegrove. from the album "Cardinal (Expanded Edition)" in 2016 This page provides the full lyric text for fans who want to sing along, study the songwriting, or compare versions across releases. Lyrks organizes lyrics by artist and song slug so you can bookmark and share a stable URL. Music lyrics help listeners connect with emotion, narrative, and rhythm in a track. Whether you are learning English, researching a favorite chorus, or preparing for karaoke, having accurate line breaks and section labels (verse, chorus, bridge) makes the experience easier. We link to the official artist profile on Lyrks where available, including biography snippets, top songs, and chart placements when we have that data. If you enjoy "Cadmium", explore more songs by Pinegrove using the links below. Chart and trending pages on Lyrks highlight what listeners are searching for this week. For copyright or correction requests, see our DMCA and contact pages.

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"Cadmium" is credited to Pinegrove. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Cadmium" appears on "Cardinal (Expanded Edition)" in 2016.

Visit the Pinegrove artist page at /artist/pinegrove for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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