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"Empire Line" lyrics

The National Lyrics

"Empire Line"

You've been sleepin' for miles
So what did you see?
Here the sky's been fallin' white flowers
And there's ice in all the trees
I've been tappin' the table
I've been hopin' to drink
There's a line that goes all the way
From my childhood to you

Can't you find a way?
Can't you find a way?
You are in this too
Can't you find a way?

I've been tryin' to see where you're goin', but you're so hard to follow
And I don't think we're getting anywhere any time soon
We have so much to cover and I don't know what I'm expectin'
You keep sayin' so many things that I wish you won't

Can't you find a way?
Can't you find a way?
You are in this too
Can't you find a way?

I've been talkin' 'bout you to myself 'cause there's nobody else
And I want what I want, and I want everything
I want everything
I've been talkin' 'bout you to myself 'cause there's nobody else
And I want what I want, and I want everything
I want everything

Can't you find a way?
Can't you find a way?
You are in this too
Can't you find a way?


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Writer(s): Bryce David Dessner, Matthew D. Berninger, Aaron Brooking Dessner
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album: "Sleep Well Beast" (2017)
The National - Sleep Well Beast album cover
Nobody Else Will Be There
Day I Die
Walk It Back
The System Only Dreams In Total Darkness
Born To Beg
Turtleneck
Empire Line
I'll Still Destroy You
Guilty Party
Carin At The Liquor Store
Dark Side Of The Gym
Sleep Well Beast
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