I Held Her In My Arms-Violent Femmes

[ti:I Held Her In My Arms] [ar:Violent Femmes] [al:Permanent Record: The Very Best Of The Violent Femmes] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]I Held Her In My Arms - Violent Femmes [00:09.99]I'm gnawing on the knowledge [00:11.92]That I have been burnt [00:14.14]And I'm learning things that i [00:16.30]Shouldve already learnt [00:18.89]Everyone I ever knew [00:21.05]Was so kind and coy [00:23.40]I was with a girl [00:25.27]But it felt like I was with a boy [00:27.84]I can't even remember [00:30.42]If we were lovers [00:32.21]Or if I just wanted to [00:36.69]But I held her in my arms [00:38.89]I held her in my arms [00:41.12]I held her in my arms [00:43.03]But it wasnt you [00:46.63] [00:53.04]I will not kill [00:55.01]The one thing that I love [00:57.42]In this world of wreckage [00:59.92]I look above [01:01.84]Help me lord [01:04.14]Help me understand [01:06.31]What it means to be a boy [01:08.68]What it means to be a man [01:11.16]I can't even remember [01:13.53]If we were lovers [01:15.25]Or if I just wanted to [01:19.64]But I held her in my arms [01:22.00]I held her in my arms [01:24.22]I held her in my arms [01:26.04]But it wasn't you [01:29.18] [01:47.03]I'm gnawing on the knowledge [01:49.22]That I have been burnt [01:51.40]And I'm learning things that I [01:53.66]Should've already learnt [01:56.25]Everyone I ever knew [01:58.44]Was so kind and coy [02:00.79]I was with a girl [02:02.59]But it felt like I was with a boy [02:05.27]I can't even remember [02:07.87]If we were lovers [02:09.61]Or if I just wanted to [02:14.06]But I held her in my arms [02:16.30]I held her in my arms [02:18.50]I held her in my arms [02:20.33]But it wasn't you [02:23.41]I can't even remember [02:25.92]If we were lovers [02:27.71]Or if I just wanted to [02:32.21]But I held her in my arms [02:34.46]I held her in my arms [02:36.75]I held her in my arms [02:38.44]But it wasn't you