Us Against the World Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oh, morning come bursting the clouds, amen
Lift off this blindfold, let me see again
Bring back the water, let your ships roll in
In my heart, she left a hole
The tightrope that I’m walking just sways and ties
The Devil as he's talking with those angel's eyes
And I just want to be there when the lightning strikes
And the saints go marching in

[Chorus]
And sing
Slow it down
Through chaos as it swirls
It's us against the world

[Verse 2]
Like a river to a raindrop, I lost a friend
My drunken hazard Daniel in a lion's den
And tonight, I know it all has to begin again
So whatever you do, don’t let go
And if we could float away
Fly up to the surface and just start again
Lift off before trouble just erodes us in the rain
Just erodes us in the rain
Just erodes us and see roses in the rain, saying
[Chorus]
Slow it down
Slow it down
Through chaos as it swirls
It's us against the world


[Outro]
Through chaos as it swirls
It's us against the world

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With an art-rock core in the middle, Us Against the World, the fifth track on Mylo Xyloto, peaking at number 30 on South Korea’s international chart, tells of a partnership.

Mylo and Fly both know that because of Major Minus’s rule, no one from the upper world can be trusted. They both agree to not let anyone come through.

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Credits
Bass Guitar, Keyboards
Lead Vocals
Electric Guitar
Drums, percussion, backing vocals
Recorded At
The Bakery and The Beehive
Release Date
October 19, 2011
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