Foundations by Kate Nash
Thursday night, everything's fine
Except you've got that look in your eye
When I'm telling a story, and you (1)________ it boring
You're (2)________________ of something to say
You'll go (3)__________ with it, then drop it
And humiliate me in front of our friends
Then I'll use that voice that you find annoying
And say something like,
"Yeah, intelligent input, darling.
Why don't you just have another beer then?"
Then you'll call me a bitch
And (4)________________ we're with (5)________ be embarrassed
And I won't give a shit
My fingertips are holding onto
The cracks in our foundation
And I know (6)________ I should let go, but I can't
And every time we fight I know it's not right
Every (7)________ that you're upset and I smile
I know I should forget, but I can't
You said I must eat so many lemons
'Cause I am so bitter
I said, "I'd rather be with your friends, mate,
'Cause (8)________ are much fitter."
Yes, it was childish
And you got aggressive
And I must (9)__________ that I was a bit scared
But it gives me (10)______________ to (11)________ you up
My (12)____________________ are holding onto
The cracks in our foundation
And I know that I should let go, but I can't
And (13)__________ time we fight I know it's not right
Every time (14)________ you're upset and I smile
I know I should forget, but I can't
Your (15)________ is pastey
'Cause you've gone and got so wasted
What a surprise
Don't want to look at (16)________ face, 'cause it's making me sick
You've gone and got sick on my trainers
I only got (17)__________ yesterday
Oh my gosh, I cannot be bothered with this
Well, I'll leave you there 'till the morning
And I purposely won't turn the (18)______________ on
And dear God, I hope I'm not stuck with (19)________ one
My fingertips are holding onto
The cracks in our foundation
And I know that I should let go, but I can't
And every time we (20)__________ I know it's not right
Every (21)________ that you're (22)__________ and I smile
I know I should forget, but I can't
And every (23)________ we fight I (24)________ it's not right
Every time (25)________ you're upset and I smile
I know I should forget, but I can't
And every time we fight I know it's not right
Every time that you're upset and I smile
I know I (26)____________ forget, but I can't
Except you've got that look in your eye
When I'm telling a story, and you (1)________ it boring
You're (2)________________ of something to say
You'll go (3)__________ with it, then drop it
And humiliate me in front of our friends
Then I'll use that voice that you find annoying
And say something like,
"Yeah, intelligent input, darling.
Why don't you just have another beer then?"
Then you'll call me a bitch
And (4)________________ we're with (5)________ be embarrassed
And I won't give a shit
My fingertips are holding onto
The cracks in our foundation
And I know (6)________ I should let go, but I can't
And every time we fight I know it's not right
Every (7)________ that you're upset and I smile
I know I should forget, but I can't
You said I must eat so many lemons
'Cause I am so bitter
I said, "I'd rather be with your friends, mate,
'Cause (8)________ are much fitter."
Yes, it was childish
And you got aggressive
And I must (9)__________ that I was a bit scared
But it gives me (10)______________ to (11)________ you up
My (12)____________________ are holding onto
The cracks in our foundation
And I know that I should let go, but I can't
And (13)__________ time we fight I know it's not right
Every time (14)________ you're upset and I smile
I know I should forget, but I can't
Your (15)________ is pastey
'Cause you've gone and got so wasted
What a surprise
Don't want to look at (16)________ face, 'cause it's making me sick
You've gone and got sick on my trainers
I only got (17)__________ yesterday
Oh my gosh, I cannot be bothered with this
Well, I'll leave you there 'till the morning
And I purposely won't turn the (18)______________ on
And dear God, I hope I'm not stuck with (19)________ one
My fingertips are holding onto
The cracks in our foundation
And I know that I should let go, but I can't
And every time we (20)__________ I know it's not right
Every (21)________ that you're (22)__________ and I smile
I know I should forget, but I can't
And every (23)________ we fight I (24)________ it's not right
Every time (25)________ you're upset and I smile
I know I should forget, but I can't
And every time we fight I know it's not right
Every time that you're upset and I smile
I know I (26)____________ forget, but I can't
Answers:
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