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Crank the Knife

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Distance makes my heart to fester 
in self-inflicted pain 
If I can't face the consequences of my actions 
I'll find somebody else to blame 

I greet you with a brother's kiss 
and crank the knife another…twist 

Twisting facts to fit the fabrications of my mind 
I find I've crossed the line 
No matter what the cost I must be right 

I greet you with a brother's kiss 
and crank the knife another twist 
pointing to things that don't exist 
I crank the knife another… 

Alone among the ashes of the things 
which once defined my life 
I hold the match that lit the fire 
but you'll never see me take the blame