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Acrid Lyrics by The Beths

Jump Rope Gazers

2020

[Verse 1]
Acrid, the smell of burning rubber is a daily feature
When I throw myself into reverse
Check out of my surroundings, backin' up so blindly
My back to the universe
Like a ship out of commission
Like an arrow always missing
I'm always missing

[Verse 2]
I'm trying to lie like a pro and I know
It looks easy from the outside
But it's hard to hold your brow just so, enough to show
I've got other places to go tonight
Like a record slowly twisting
Like an arrow always missing
I'm always whistling by

[Chorus]
But it's you, it's you
I wanna run into you
I wanna run into
Like the wind blowing in through your cold room
I will get the door on the way through
Ooh-ooh

[Verse 3]
Tragic, the messages I send, my mind post-midnight
Are showing seen but no reply
So I mash the keys a million times for a million years and
Maybe by chance, I'll say it right
Closing in on your middle distance
Filling quivers with ammunition
But I'm always missing

[Chorus]
You, you (You)
I wanna run into you (You)
I wanna run into
Like the light burning bright in your hard heart
I won't make a sound when I go dark
Ooh-ooh

[Bridge]
Can you see me through?
Do you hear me scratching at the outlines of you?
I feel your heartbeat from a mile away
(Like it knows what I'm trying to say)
What I'm trying to say (I'm trying to say)
Trying to say (I'm trying to say)

[Outro]
It's you, you
I wanna run into you
I wanna run into you, you (You)
I wanna run into you (You)
I wanna run into you (You)
You (You)
I wanna run into you (You)
I wanna run into you (You)
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The Beths

The Beths

About “Acrid” by The Beths

Read the complete lyrics to "Acrid" by The Beths from the album "Jump Rope Gazers" in 2020. 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 New Zealand (Aotearoa), Rock, Indie Rock.

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

"Acrid" appears on "Jump Rope Gazers" in 2020.

Visit the The Beths artist page at /artist/the-beths for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.

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