The Needle Lies

by Queensrÿche

From the album: Operation: Mindcrime

Track 9 of 17 on Operation: Mindcrime (1988).

Duration: 3:08

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Lyrics for The Needle Lies

(I've had enough and Iwant out) (You can't walk away now) I looked back once and all I saw was his face Smiling, the needle crying Walking out of his room with mirrors, afraid I heard him scream, "You'll never get away" Cold and shaking, I crawled down alleys to try And scrape away the tracks that marked me Slammed my face into walls of concrete I stared, amazed at the words written on the wall Don't ever trust Don't ever trust the needle, it lies Don't ever trust Don't ever trust the needle when it cries Cries your name Wet and raving, the needle keeps calling me back To bloody my hands forever Carved my cure with the blade that left me in scars Now every time I'm weak, words scream from my arm Don't ever trust Don't ever trust the needle, it lies Don't ever trust Don't ever trust the needle when it cries Cries your name Don't ever trust Don't ever trust the needle, it lies Don't ever trust Don't ever trust the needle when it cries Cries your name

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More from Operation: Mindcrime

  1. I Remember Now
  2. Anarchy-X
  3. Revolution Calling
  4. Operation Mindcrime
  5. Speak
  6. Spreading The Disease
  7. The Mission
  8. Suite Sister Mary
  9. The Needle Lies
  10. Electric Requiem
  11. Breaking The Silence
  12. I Don't Believe In Love
  13. Waiting For 22
  14. My Empty Room
  15. Eyes Of A Stranger
  16. The Mission - Live At The Hammersmith Odeon, London/1990
  17. My Empty Room - Live At The Astoria Theatre, London/1994