Natalie Merchant - Ophelia (1998)

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Ophelia was a circus queen
the female cannonball
projected through five flaming hoops
to wild and shocked applause...

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Ophelia was a cyclone, tempest
a god damned hurricane
your common sense
your best defense
lay wasted and in vain

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O, I need
the darkness
the sweetness
the sadness
the weakness
I need this

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Take a look at my body
look at my hands
there's so much here
that I don't understand

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People ruthless, people cruel
see the damage that some people do
full of hatred, full of pride
it's enough to make you lose your mind

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I want to thank you
for so many gifts
you gave with love and tenderness
I want to thank you
I want to thank you
for your generosity
the love and the honesty
that you gave me

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I know that it will hurt
I know that it will break your heart
the way things are
and the way they've been
and the way they've always been

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Ophelia's mind went wandering
you'd wonder where she'd gone
through secret doors
down corridors
she'd wander them alone

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Contempt loves the silence
it thrives in the dark
with fine winding tendrils
that strangle the heart
they say that promises
sweeten the blow
but I don't need them
no, I don't need them

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Ophelia was a bride of god
a novice Carmelite
in sister cells the cloister bells
tolled on her wedding night

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Don't spread the discontent
don't spread the lies
don't make the same mistakes
with your own life

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People struggle, people fight
for the simple pleasures in their lives
but trouble comes from everywhere
it's a little more than you can bear

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Your face saving promises
whispered like prayers
I don't need them

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I need
a lullaby
a kiss goodnight
angel sweet
love of my life
o, I need this

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You've been so kind and generous
I don't know how you keep on giving
for your kindness I'm in debt to you
for your selflessness, my admiration
and for everything you've done
you know I'm bound...
I'm bound to thank you for it

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They told you life is hard
it's misery from the start
it's dull and slow and painful
I tell you life is sweet
in spite of the misery
there's so much more
be grateful

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Who do you believe?
who will you listen to
who will it be?
it's high time that you decide
in your own mind

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