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Crossed The Line (Single Version) Lyrics by Sharon Shannon

2020

[Chorus]
I could have been a genius
But I crushed the brains out of my skull
I could have been a lover
But soft love would make my skin crawl
I could have been a monster
But the screams would fester in my mind
I could have been a good friend
But I always crossed the line
I always crossed the line

[Verse 1]
I call myself a native; I’m a tourist in a thinly veiled disguise
But you won’t guess until you catch me in the eye
And then you’ll start to notice how the idioms don’t work
How I speak slowly as if I’m translating every sentence first

[Chorus]
I could have been a genius
But I crushed the brains out of my skull
I could have been a lover
But soft love would make my skin crawl
I could have been a monster
But the screams would fester in my mind
I could have been a good friend
But I always crossed the line
I always crossed the line

[Verse 2]
It’s no fun being a tourist when you didn’t even pack
When you don’t come from anywhere but you’re still dying to go back
And the natives are impatient, and they only care enough
To misunderstand your empathy and diminish your love

[Verse 3]
And I could have been a genius if you’d tested me in my native tongue
I could’ve loved you gently, if it ever seemed much fun
I could have been a monster; sure, I could have been the person for you
But friends was just another game that I was meant to lose
Like life’s a game I’m bound to lose

[Chorus]
I could have been a genius
But I crushed the brains out of my skull
I could have been a lover
But soft love would make my skin crawl
I could have been a monster
But the screams would fester in my mind
I could have been a good friend
But I always crossed the line
I always crossed the line
I could have been a genius
But I crushed the brains out of my skull
I could have been a lover
But soft love would make my skin crawl
I could have been a monster
But the screams would fester in my mind
I could have been a good friend
But I always crossed the line
I always crossed the line

[Outro]
I could have been a genius, I could have been a lover
I could have been a good friend, I could have been a monster
I could have been a player, I could have been a winner
I could have worn the right mask and followed all the right rules
I could have been a genius, I could have been a lover
I could have been a good friend, I could have been a monster
I could have been a player, I could have been a winner
I could have worn the right mask and followed all the right rules
But I always crossed the line
Credits

Sharon Shannon

About “Crossed The Line (Single Version)” by Sharon Shannon

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