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Sebastian you're in a mess
You had a dream, they called you king
Of all the hipsters, is it true?
Or are you still the queen?
Like getting blood out of a stone
The city left you all alone
You came to dance, but there's no poignancy
When they all leave you standing alone
The wider issues of the day
Don't interest you, you'll have to pay
For looking at the floor
When people talk to you
You wrote a book about yourself
The people left it on the shelf
You'll write another one
Now you've got a story that's worth talking about
Are you happy with yourself?
Are you talking to yourself?
Are you happy with yourself?
Put the book back on the shelf
I know the company you keep
You're on the sofa hidden deep
While on the telly Sid James speaks
To you like God
You're always looking for a sign
But boy, you blow it every time
You hear a voice begin to speak
You ignore it and go softly to sleep
You had a dream, they called you king
Of all the hipsters, is it true?
Or are you still the queen?
Like getting blood out of a stone
The city left you all alone
You came to dance, but there's no poignancy
When they all leave you standing alone
The wider issues of the day
Don't interest you, you'll have to pay
For looking at the floor
When people talk to you
You wrote a book about yourself
The people left it on the shelf
You'll write another one
Now you've got a story that's worth talking about
Are you happy with yourself?
Are you talking to yourself?
Are you happy with yourself?
Put the book back on the shelf
I know the company you keep
You're on the sofa hidden deep
While on the telly Sid James speaks
To you like God
You're always looking for a sign
But boy, you blow it every time
You hear a voice begin to speak
You ignore it and go softly to sleep
Lyrics submitted by michaelbondy
Track duration: 06:25
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"Like getting blood out of a stone
The city left you lost and gone..."
"The wider issues of the day
Just pass you by, you're gonna pay..."
"belle went to bosnia, on the radio, singing songs for children..."
on the radio
playing songs for children
belle an sebastian
on the radio
playing songs to learn and sing
belle and sebastian...
on the radio
playing songs for children
belle an sebastian
on the radio
playing songs to learn and sing
belle and sebastian
on the radio
and we're really sorry
for all the trouble we've caused
and all the trouble we've caused...
belle and sebastian
on the radio
playing songs for children
playing songs for children
playing songs for children
are YOU happy with yourself?