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Lille by Lisa Hannigan

He went to sea for the day
He wanted to know what to say
When he's asked (1)________ 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 (3)________ my way but now I'm following
What you (4)________ in my arms
What I read in the charms
That I (5)________ durably
Now it's dead and gone and I am free

I went to sleep for the daytime
I shut my eyes to the sunshine
Turned my head away from the noise
Bruise and drip decay of childish toys
That I loved arguably
All our (6)__________________ (7)________ to seed

We went out to (8)________ for the evening
We (9)____________ to hold on to the feeling
And the stretch in the sun
And our (10)____________________________ as we run
To the beach endlessly
As the sun creeps up on the sea

Answers:
(1) what(2) past(3) lost(4) said(5) love(6) labouring(7) gone(8) play(9) wanted(10) breathlessness