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Lille by Lisa Hannigan

He went to sea for the day
He wanted to know (1)________ to say
When he's asked what he'd done
In the (2)________ to someone
That he loves endlessly
Now she's gone, so is he
I went to war every morning
I lost my way but now I'm following
What you said in my arms
What I read in the charms
That I love durably
Now it's (3)________ and gone and I am free

I (4)________ to sleep for the daytime
I shut my eyes to the sunshine
Turned my (5)________ (6)________ from the noise
Bruise and drip decay of childish toys
That I loved arguably
All our labouring gone to seed

We went out to (7)________ for the evening
We (8)____________ to (9)________ on to the feeling
And the stretch in the sun
And our breathlessness as we run
To the beach endlessly
As the sun creeps up on the sea

Answers:
(1) what(2) past(3) dead(4) went(5) head(6) away(7) play(8) wanted(9) hold