Leave It Be

from Empire Way EP by Akiva

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So you say there's a better way, think you'd better leave it all behind don't you? Go to your coat, take a note that you wrote just bit over an hour ago.
You sit crying on your bed, so tired and your head's so very clouded.
You know you've got to leave it behind.

You took a drag from a cigarette hoping that you'd forget all the times you were left on your own by the telephone making up your own friends for the night up ahead.
You'd feel better if you'd only get a little hint that someone's caring.
You know you've got to leave it behind and just take it in your stride.

Bloody competition, such a funny thing to believe in.
Don't you think it's funny that nobody tells you so.
Bloody competition, such a funny thing to believe in.
Grinning cos you're winning, yeah, but you've got no soul.

So you sit in the basement hoping that the phase you're going through will go by. Staring up at the moon, swearing you will be soon under a different sky.
You feel very insecure and every little door you open scares you.
You know you've got to leave it behind and just take it in your stride.

Bloody competition, such a funny thing to believe in.
Don't you think it's funny that nobody tells you so.
Bloody competition, such a funny thing to believe in.
Grinning cos you're winning, yeah, but you've got no soul.

So you say there's a better way, think you'd better leave it all behind.

Bloody competition, such a funny thing to believe in.
Don't you think it's funny that nobody tells you so.
Bloody competition, such a funny thing to believe in.
Grinning cos you're winning, yeah, but you've got no soul.

Made a new decision. Had a premonition. Oh yeah.
Made a new decision. Every little word you say.
Made a new decision. Had a premonition. Oh yeah.
So get on your way.

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from Empire Way EP, released June 1, 2002

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