Perfect Circle

Song Perfect Circle
Artist R.E.M.
Album The Best of R.E.M.

Lyrics

[00:01.38] katie Melua-perfect circle
[00:02.94] A mask is easily placed,
[00:05.12] On a betrayed and broken face.
[00:10.11] A disguise to hide the past,
[00:12.77] When you mapped out my skin and made the memories last.
[00:18.64] Some things are never erased,
[00:20.82] And I have run when I've been chased,
[00:24.38] By recollections of you and me falling off our homemade castle
[00:29.25] And even when I'm walking straight I always end up in a perfect circle.
[00:34.92] Oh I try but I just can't wait,
[00:38.10] To break out of this perfect circle.
[00:41.23] 'Cos giving into old temptation,
[00:43.35] Is like that common twitch.
[00:45.35] Oh the silly stupid realisation,
[00:47.71] The more you scratch the more you itch.
[00:51.02] Why am I fighting, what's it for,
[00:53.83] Must let my mask drop to the floor.
[00:57.13] My scars I shouldn't hide from the people who are on my side,
[01:02.81] Rolling up my sleeves to fight against,
[01:06.06] All the things I locked up and all the things I fenced.
[01:12.05] But it's time to let it out so we can build a brand new castle.
[01:19.30] And even when I'm walking straight I always end up in a perfect circle.
[01:25.16] Oh I try but I just can't wait,
[01:29.72] To break out of this perfect circle.
[01:32.67] 'Cos giving into old temptation,
[01:34.66] Is like that common twitch.
[01:36.78] Oh the silly stupid realisation,
[01:39.78] The more you scratch the more you itch.
[01:44.15] And even when I'm walking straight I always end up in a perfect circle.
[01:51.83] Oh I try but I just can't wait,
[01:57.32] To break out of this perfect circle.
[02:03.69] 'Cos giving into old temptation,
[02:05.49] Is like that common twitch.
[02:07.12] Oh the silly stupid realisation,
[02:08.74] The more you scratch the more you itch.
[02:11.61] The more you scratch the more you itch