Vigilantes Of Love Hang On Every Word lyrics

Feelings in reverse
Now I hang on
Every word from you
Too fast on the curve
Now I'm straining
Every nerve come through

You can only play the victim
Just a short amount of time
Your own wounds
You'll have to lick 'em
'Til the ambulance arrives

Given all I've heard
Hang on every word
I hang

Hanging by a thread
Walking here among the dead
Pleased to meet you
What's with my chemistry?
My fallenness that strangles me

What am I crawling towards?

You can only play the hero
'Til your mask begins to slip
And the fist on your bravado
Starts to lose its sacred grip

Wife asked the other day
"Where's your joy?
Did it slip away?"
I could say nothing
Even though I am a son
How quickly I've forgotten
But I'm yearning

You can only play the star
'Til the real truth comes to light
All those hungry tabloids
Got you in the check out line overnight