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Sonic Youth lyrics : "Rats"

When the rats run riot
And the screen door slams
When the trees grow quiet

Nothing but cats and cans
When the breeze says try it
But you can hardly see

When your love has died
And you rat on me


I see your eyes in the half-light
I see the number on your wall
Endless strange things I see at night

You don't see anything at all

Shine a light into your soul

City streets so freezing cold
City shadows wander out
When they let the rats out

Rats
You call it love alright
That was the catch

A cold suicide
Let me place you in my past
With other precious toys

But if you're ever feeling low down in the fractured sunshine
I'll help you feel the noise


Shine down
You can go on home
Shine down

Go
Go


Rats
You're working overtime
You are the moon beyond your mind

When the rats run riot
And the screen door slams
When the world goes quiet

You'll know where I am

You could be my open road

You could be the reason why
You could ease my heavy load
But I want to freeze you out now


You can let it shine
Keep that in mind

When they let out a rat next time
You could move a little closer
Until you're leaning all up around my shoulder

See these shadows walk around
When they let the rats out

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