Parade
Voltaire - The Devil's Bris (1998)


You know it's true, we're both the same
In a storm of words we get lost in what is said
You know me and you see through me
So why are you confused by the things I say and do?
Do you know me?

You see the strain upon my face
Please, don't rain on my parade
It comes too light, it comes in waves
It's gone too late

It goes astray, it goes too far and you say
It's clear I know where all your buttons are
It's not so strange, you know, it's not so queer
That I know they're there 'cause I'm the one
Who put them there, exactly as you feared
I know you and I see though you
So why am I surprised by the things you say and do?
I don't know why

I see the strain upon your face
I won't rain on your parade
It comes too light it comes in waves
It's gone too late
Don't steal the smile from off my face
Please, don't rain on my parade
It comes too light, it comes in waves
It's gone too late (Oh-oh-oh)

I know that I can't replace you
And it would be a lie to say that I could ever try

Don't steal the smile from off my face
Please, don't rain on my parade
It comes too light, it comes in waves
It's gone too late (Oh-oh-oh)
You see the strain upon my face
Please, don't rain on my parade
It comes too light, it comes in waves
It's gone too late (Oh-oh-oh)
It's gone too late (Oh-oh-oh)
It cuts two ways
It cuts two ways
It's gone too late

I don't normally include commentary but I'm broken over how Voltaire hasn't released
a single album that I've liked all the way through since Then and Again in 2004.
(I don't think What Are the Oddz? should count since it's just re-recordings from his old band.)
He's put out some songs that I've enjoyed since then but overall I feel like
his recent music is very "spooky scary happy Halloween 🎃🦇" vibes which I don't care for...

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