Break Down at the Slightest Provocation (live at Cicero's 2/4/1992)

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You tantalize the masses, feed the children starved for power
You divide and conquer bedrock like a suicidal flower
Your name is unimportant and your words have lost their sting
'Cos in times of recognition, kissing ass will make you king

You dropped a name, a famous name, take care, watch where you tread
Stash your habits in the cellar or you'll surely end up dead
You've proved to me that eyes alone are ill equipped to see
And you're showing all the symptoms of a life that's never free
If you're in love with me, then

Slow down and dream of tomorrow
Step bravely from the past
Break down at the slightest provocation and perhaps I'll catch your eye

Painless perseverance is the surest path to Hell
When your Technicolor fantasies have nothing left to tell
Your name is unimportant and your words have lost their rhyme
'Cos you're groping for an answer and you're running out of time

I wish I'd met you years ago to straighten out your act
And I wish you'd met me years ago to tutor me on tact
You've proved to me that passion means a little blood is spilled
And you're showing all the symptoms of a life that's unfulfilled
Dissected and distilled, well

Slow down and dream of tomorrow
Step bravely from the past
Break down at the slightest provocation and perhaps I'll catch your eye

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from This Is Not Actual Size, released February 14, 1992

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