Rose - Lyrics - A Perfect Circle
A Perfect Circle is an American rock supergroup formed in 1999 by guitarist Billy Howerdel and Tool vocalist Maynard James Keenan. The original incarnation of the band also included Paz Lenchantin on bass, Troy Van Leeuwen on guitar, and Tim Alexander on drums, with Josh Freese being the band's primary drummer after the band's initial round of touring prior to their first album. The latest lineup features Puscifer and Ashes Divide bassist Matt McJunkins, former guitarist for The Smashing Pumpkins, James Iha and Puscifer, Ashes Divide and Filter touring drummer Jeff Friedl. Despite having a varied cast since inception, the stylistic content of the songs has remained consistent with Howerdel as composer, and Keenan penning the lyrics and melodies.
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Don't disturb the beast
The temperamental
Goat, the snail
While he's feeding on
The rose
Stay frozen
Compromise what
I will, I am
Bend around the wind
Silently
Thrown about
Again I'm treading so
Soft and
Lightly
Compromising my
Will, I am
I am, I will
So no longer
Will I lay down
Play dead, play your doe
In the headlights
Locked down and terrified
Your deer in the headlights
Shot down and horrified
When push comes to pull comes to shove
Comes to step around this
Self-destructive dance that
Never would've ended till
I rose
And I
Roared aloud here
I will, I am
I am, I will
So no longer
Will I lay down
Lay dead, play this
Kneel down, gun-shy
Martyr, pitiful
And I rose and I roared
I will, I am
