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Walk Away by Franz Ferdinand

I (1)______________ my innocence for pride
Crushed the end within my stride
Said I'm (2)____________ now I (3)________ (4)________ I'm a leaver
I love the (5)__________ of you walking away
Mascara (6)____________ a blackened tear
And I am cold
Yes, I'm cold
But not as cold as you are
I love the (7)__________ of you walking away

Why don't you (8)________ away?

Why don't you (9)________ away?
No buildings (10)________ fall down
Why don't you walk away?
No (11)__________ will (12)__________ the ground
Why don't you walk away?
The sun won't (13)______________ the sky
Why don't you walk away?
Statues will not cry

Why don't you (14)________ away?

I cannot (15)________ to see those eyes
As apologies may rise
I must be strong and (16)________ an unbeliever
And love the sound of you walking away
Mascara bleeds into my eye
I'm not cold
I am old
At least
As old as you are

As you (17)________ away?

As you walk away
My (18)__________________ (19)________________ down
As you (20)________ away
The Hollywood winds a-howl
As you walk away
The Kremlin's falling
As you walk away
Radio Four is STATIC

As you (21)________ away

The stab of stiletto
On a silent night
Stalin Smiles
Hitler laughs
Churchill claps
Mao Tse Tung
on the back
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