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There's a heat in the pavement My mercury's raising Don't know if it's love or if it's ovulation When you're holding a hammer, everything looks like a nail The mist from the fountain is kissing my neck The liquid crystal is in my grip Anyone with a snake tongue, I'll show em the chambers of my heart Now I know you don't deal much in love and affection
But I really do think there could be a connection I burn and I sing and I scheme and I dance Some days I'm a woman, some days I'm a man I mighta been born again I'm ready to feel like I don't have the answers There's peace in the madness over our heads Let it carry me up, up, up, up up— Today I'll go to Canal Street, they're piercing my ears I'm making a wish when the needle goes in
Take an aura picture, read it and tell me who I am (Show me who I am) Now I know you don't deal much in love and affection But I really do think you could make an exception It's a beautiful life, so why play truant? I jerk tears and they pay me to do it I mighta been born again I'm ready to feel like I don't have the answers
There's peace in the madness, over our heads Let it carry me up, up, up, up, up— Let it break me down til I'm just a breath Til I'm just a voice living in your head It's a fucked up world, been to hell and back But I've sent you a postcard from the edge
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"Hammer" is a song by Lorde from the album Virgin, released in 2025. The song was written by Jim-E Stack, Lorde. It was produced by Jim-E Stack, Lorde.
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