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Prelude to Pain Lyrics by The Killing Tree

The Romance of Helen Trent

2002

[Intro 1: Helena Marie]
Hello my name is Helena Marie and I'm back. Uhm. I want to talk a little about what's going on in- inside of me, because it's really hurting. Uhm
[Intro 2: Announcer of the TV Series "The Romance of Helen Trent"]
And now: The Romance of Helen Trent
[Verse 1: Tim McIlrath, Geoff Reu]
The voices carry still
Across these dull great plains
Growing louder everyday (Bring the end, when will it end?)
Sinking back to habits dying hard
Your arms are so familiar (Bring the end, when will it end?)
Cover my ears, but still you call my name
I will follow you (Bring the end, when will it end?)
These wounds that time won't heal
Fester with hate
So pick the scab and turn the page
[Refrain 1: Tim McIlrath]
Until the lion learns to write
The hunter will be glorified
[Breakdown: Tim McIlrath]
Flip the switch
Flip the switch
Flip the switch
Flip the switch
[Refrain 2: Tim McIlrath]
And here I sit on the outside
Helpless just watching, watching you die
Eight dollar haircut (fuck you)
[Verse 2: Tim McIlrath, Geoff Reu]
Now these words are my leash
That I cannot untie (Bring the end, when will it end?)
Dragging me deeper into this night (Bring the end, when will it end?)
So dim the lights, tighten the noose
I have lost myself in you (Bring the end, when will it end?)
And I won't settle for anything less
Not one of us immune
[Breakdown: Tim McIlrath, Geoff Reu]
Flip the switch
Flip the switch
Flip the switch
Flip the switch
Flip the switch
Flip the switch
Flip the switch
Flip the switch
Flip the switch
Flip the switch
Flip the switch
Flip the switch
[Outro]
Until the lion learns to write
The hunter will be glorified
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The Killing Tree

The Killing Tree

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