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Perfectly Sane

from Fragile by Icarus Machine

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lyrics

When you want me I am perfectly sane
When you want me I am perfect, I'm sane

I talk to memories in my head
I turn around, they're not the same
Maybe there's a demon in this frame
When you want me that's the frame I'm in
I talk to shadows I become a shade
In this black light it's perfectly sane
Maybe it's the way you see me watching you watching me

That's when you want me
And this is what I know

You took your time did you
Enjoyed my crying did you know I know now
The only time you want me is when I'm broken
You put me right did you
The only time you want me is when I'm broken
When I'm broken
When I'm broken

Poisons
Taken
Broken
Tie me down or let me go
There's nothing in-between the two
Let me know
Can I walk, can I talk, am I allowed to live
That's when you want me
And this is what I know

You took your time did you
Enjoyed my crying
Did you ever know
The only time you want me is when I'm broken
It took my life to learn you don't matter

Watch me now
I'd like to see you try to break me now
Cause I'm not the same, not the same, not the same
I'm done crying
This is a new day
With open skies
And I'm on my way, on my way, on my way
So watch me go
You'll be breaking me down, you'll be breaking me down no more

Break me down, hold me
Hold me down, embrace me
It's so clear
The only time you want me is when I'm broken
You took your time then told me how you made me
It's so clear
The only time you want me is when I'm broken

Broken, I was broken, I was sane
That's how you want me, how you want me

I talk to memories in my head
My body speaks; it speaks of pain
Maybe I'm the demon in this frame
I think I'm stuck with the shame
I talk to shadows I become a shade
In this black light it's perfectly sane
When you want me that's who I am
I am perfectly sane

credits

from Fragile, released September 22, 2021
Bill Babcock: Guitars, Keyboards Ben Theobald: Drums
Jordi Ribas: Bass
Jenny K Brennan: Vocals, Lyrics

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Icarus Machine Lakeville, Massachusetts

Icarus machine formed 2015 with Bill Babcock (United States) as Maker of Music and Jenny K. Brennan (Canada) as Storyteller vocalist.
This Sundered World is steam-punk fiction which inspired our first album.
Jordi Ribas (Spain) joined the band on bass.
After the release of Corium, Ben Theobald (Ireland) joined as drummer.
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