Heart of the Matter歌词

[00:00.58]No one can hold a light to your misery
[00:04.51]You’re the number one
[00:06.79]Being hard done
[00:09.57]Hard done by
[00:11.42]You’ll get by with your smile
[00:14.13]Wicked smile and laughing at the misfortune of others
[00:20.63]You gotta get your kicks
[00:21.92]Kicking the pricks
[00:23.34]Laughing as they pick up sticks
[00:26.90]And old ladies walks on by
[00:29.98]Trip up as they glide
[00:32.65][Pre-Chorus : Peter Doherty]
[00:33.22]With all the battering it’s taken
[00:37.23]
[00:38.15]I’m surprised it’s still ticking
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[00:42.90]Yeah with all the battering it’s taken
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[00:48.89]I’m surprised it’s still ticking
[00:51.57][Chorus : Peter Doherty]
[00:51.91]Let’s get straight to the heart of the matter
[00:56.46]So glum, it’s all on a platter
[00:59.05]So what’s the matter, what’s the matter today?
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[01:03.90][Verse 2 : Carl Barat]
[01:04.26]I am no stranger to the coals
[01:08.12]I carry them in my soul
[01:09.93]They scorch my flesh and leave great holes
[01:13.40]In the meaning of my life
[01:15.00]But I get by, I get by
[01:17.68]Just as crooked little smile
[01:20.70]You’ll get by, you’ll get by，you'll get by
[01:25.89][Pre-Chorus : Carl Barat & Peter Doherty]
[01:26.60]With all the battering it’s taken
[01:31.46]Well, I’m surprised it’s still ticking
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[01:36.16]Yeah, with all the battering it has taken
[01:42.15]I’m surprised it’s still ticking
[01:45.02]Let’s get straight to the heart of the matter
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[01:49.62]So glum, it’s all on a platter
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[01:52.26]So what’s the matter, what’s the matter today?
[01:57.02]
[01:57.38]Oh let’s get straight to the heart of the matter
[02:00.30]Why so glum it’s all on the platter
[02:02.98]So what’s the matter tell me what’s the matter today?
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[02:07.59][Verse 3 : Carl Barat]
[02:08.50]So hold a light to my misery
[02:11.47]But don’t send it up in flames
[02:13.78]It’s only I who take the blame
[02:17.36]But try me anyway
[02:19.12]And you’ll get by you’ll get by
[02:22.22]With your wicked little smile
[02:24.84]You’ll get by, you’ll get by with your wicked little
[02:30.45]Ohhhh
[02:31.72][Pre-Chorus : Carl Barat & Peter Doherty]
[02:32.07]With the battering it’s taken
[02:35.28]I’m surprised that it’s still ticking
[02:39.24]
[02:39.59]Yeah with all the battering it’s taken
[02:44.85]
[02:45.15]I’m surprised it’s still ticking
[02:48.73][Chorus : Peter Doherty]
[02:49.49]Let’s get straight to the heart of the matter
[02:53.93]Oh why so glum, it’s all on a platter
[02:56.08]Oh what’s the matter, what’s the matter today?
[03:00.25]Let’s get straight to the heart of the matter
[03:04.23]Why so glum, it’s all on a platter
[03:06.80]Oh what’s the matter it's the glory hallelujah day
[03:12.52]Straight to the heart of the matter
[03:15.02]Why so glum, it’s all on a platter
[03:17.50]Oh what’s the matter, what’s the matter today?
[03:21.64]Let’s get straight!
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