Took her in
Dropped a line
Turned me on
We never leave each other
'Cause we leave each other so cold
Makes it melt away
The easy part is taking yourself in
It's wartime every time
Shot away

Wipe the smile from your face
It's getting in the way
It's wartime every time
She cut me a line and she turned me on
She made it cool
You couldn't do it if you wanted to
It's wartime every time
Small talk every time
It's my favorite chloroform
It's the pill I took every time
Get it out the way
Friction wound
Shot away

Ricochet
We're like identical twins
Sucking on the same teat
Spitting out the same things
It's wartime every time
Small talk every time
It's my favorite chloroform
It's the pill I took every time
Get it out the way
Friction wound
Ricochet

Line 'em up and knock 'em down
Shot way
Shot away
Shot away
Shot away


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Small Time Shot Away Lyrics as written by Neil Davidge Grantley Evan Marshall

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  • +2
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    its very obviously about shooting up & the relationship between two drug users. their relationship to the drugs their relationship to each other.

    im not sure how to submit corrections but the song actually goes: Took her in Dropped a line Turn me on

    &rather than "it makes a madder way"- Makes it melt away

    &its not "She caught me on a lie and she turned me off/She made it cold". it is: She cut me a line and she turned me on She made it cool

    &the second time it says "its pillow talk every time", thats correct, but the first time it simply says "its pill talk every time". And its not "friction war" its "Friction wound".

    instead of "getting out the way", its "Get it out the way".

    miouon January 28, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Yeah. . . so I just realised it might help if I actualy posted the right lyrics. headdesk

    Took her in Dropped a line Turned me on (I travel, I travel) We never leave each other 'cause we leave each other so cold It makes it melt away

    The easy part is taking yourself in It's wartime everytime Shot away

    Wipe the smile from your face It's getting in the way It's wartime everytime She cut me a line and she turned me on She made it cool You couldn't do it if you wanted to

    It's wartime everytime Small talk everytime It's my favourite chloroform It's pill talk everytime Get it out the way Friction wound Shot away

    Ricochet We're like identical twins Sucking on the same teat Spitting out the same things

    It's wartime everytime Small talk everytime Its my favourite choloroform It's pill talk everytime Get it out the way Friction wound Ricochet

    Line them up, and knock 'em down Shot away

    rainingforyearson November 19, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Not a clue what this song means because its so complicated, but awsome song.

    Phrogexon July 01, 2004   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Sorry to say this, but many of these lyrics are wrong -they're all in the album booklet.

    Awesome song, but.

    rainingforyearson October 06, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Its about someone's struggle with heroin or cocaine.

    Brownie6on February 25, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    It's about a relationship and how it protects him from the outside world, also about denial and how you can life a normal live with your partner when there's war everywhere and your conscious about that. And it's pillow talk, not pill talk. But maybe there are some drugs involved, because of the "She cut me a line and she turned me on"-Line.

    "It's wartime everytime Small talk everytime It's my favourite chloroform" is just great. It's like a life motto for me.

    Stonie_Stonsenon July 25, 2008   Link

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