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Garbage – Amends lyrics
[Verse 1]
You gave an inch, I took a mile
You lit a match, I set a fire
You know they say to make amends
Face to face

And though I know it's not my place
To tell you how to live your life
But to forget somebody's sins
Is divine, is divine

There is nothing you could say
To cause more hurt, or cause me shame
Than all the things that I have thought
About myself

It's been so long and time has passed
We are both changed yet nothing has
When will you let me off the hook
And let me pass?

[Chorus]
When the chains on the fence break
And free the insane
They can't wait to deliver bad news

[Bridge]
It's what you do, don't make it right
Matter of fact, it's called revenge
Cut off your nose to spite your face
It's pretty cruel shutting me out
It's what you do, don't make it right
Matter of fact, it's called revenge
Cut off your nose to spite your face
It's pretty cruel shutting me out

[Verse 2]
I used no knives, I didn't lie
I didn't mess around, or even tried
When they were lined up round the block
I sat and watched

So it's a shame that we don't talk
I miss your face and life is short
Get off your cross cause long goodbyes
Come every time, come every time

[Outro]
It's time to change your mind
It's time to change your mind
Don't you be too proud
It's time to change your mind
Cause I don't know, don't know you
Cause I don't know, don't know you
Cause I don't know, don't know you
Cause I don't know, don't know you
Cause I don't know, don't know you
Cause I don't know, don't know you

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[Verse 1] You gave an inch, I took a mile You lit a match, I set a fire You know they say to make amends Face to face And though I know it's not my place To tell you how to live your life But to forget somebody's sins Is divine, is divine There is nothing you could say To cause more hurt, or cause me shame Than all the things that I have thought About myself It's been so long and time has passed We are both changed yet nothing has When will you let me off the hook And let me pass? [Chorus] When the chains on the fence break And free the insane They can't wait to deliver bad news [Bridge] It's what you do, don't make it right Matter of fact, it's called revenge Cut off your nose to spite your face It's pretty cruel shutting me out It's what you do, don't make it right Matter of fact, it's called revenge Cut off your nose to spite your face It's pretty cruel shutting me out [Verse 2] I used no knives, I didn't lie I didn't mess around, or even tried When they were lined up round the block I sat and watched So it's a shame that we don't talk I miss your face and life is short Get off your cross cause long goodbyes Come every time, come every time [Outro] It's time to change your mind It's time to change your mind Don't you be too proud It's time to change your mind Cause I don't know, don't know you Cause I don't know, don't know you Cause I don't know, don't know you Cause I don't know, don't know you Cause I don't know, don't know you Cause I don't know, don't know you Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: Bryan David Vig, Douglas Elwin Erickson, Shirley Ann Manson, Steve W Marker
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