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The Contrarian

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A Perfect Circle

The Contrarian

Release date: 19th April 2018

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About This Track

"The Contrarian" is a track by A Perfect Circle, from the album Eat the Elephant, released 19th April 2018. The track is 3:59 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below.

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A Perfect Circle

A Perfect Circle

Lyrics

The Contrarian

Hello, he lied
Like velvet, this magician's sleight of tongue and hand
Hello, he lied
Beware, belie his smile
As warm and calculated as heroin
Beware the contrarian
Within everyone
A scale, a voice
Everyone but him
Core is black as pitch
Soul is out of tune
Advocate of none
Beware, belie his smile
Will cost you everything
Cloak and masquerade is contempt for everyone
Hello, hello, he lied
Hello, he lied
Like velvet, this magician's sleight of tongue and hand
Hello, he lied
Beware, belie his smile
As warm and calculated as heroin
Beware the contrarian

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Track details

From Eat the Elephant

3:592018

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Album

Eat the Elephant

A Perfect Circle

20th April 2018

Track number

3

Release year

2018

1Eat the Elephant
5:14
2Disillusioned
5:54
3The Contrarian
3:59
4The Doomed
4:42

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A Perfect Circle — Disillusioned (from Eat the Elephant) [5:54]
A Perfect Circle — Dlb (from Eat the Elephant) [2:07]
A Perfect Circle — So Long, And Thanks For All the Fish (from Eat the Elephant) [4:26]
A Perfect Circle — TalkTalk (from Eat the Elephant) [4:16]
A Perfect Circle — The Doomed / Disillusioned
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A Perfect Circle — Rose (Live) (from Stone and Echo: Recorded Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre) [3:46]
A Perfect Circle — The Outsider (Live) (from Stone and Echo: Recorded Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre) [4:22]
A Perfect Circle — What's Going On (Live) (from Stone and Echo: Recorded Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre) [4:54]
A Perfect Circle — The Hollow (Live) (from Stone and Echo: Recorded Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre) [3:04]
A Perfect Circle — Blue (Live) (from Stone and Echo: Recorded Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre) [5:08]
A Perfect Circle — People Are People (Live) (from Stone and Echo: Recorded Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre) [3:56]
A Perfect Circle — The Noose (Live) (from Stone and Echo: Recorded Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre) [5:23]
A Perfect Circle — Peace Love and Understanding (Live) (from Stone and Echo: Recorded Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre) [4:47]
A Perfect Circle — When the Levee Breaks (Live) (from Stone and Echo: Recorded Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre) [6:34]
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A Perfect Circle — Passive (Live) (from Stone and Echo: Recorded Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre) [5:40]
A Perfect Circle — Orestes (Live) (from Stone and Echo: Recorded Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre) [5:51]
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A Perfect Circle — The Noose (LIVE) (from Thirteenth Step - Live) [5:26]
A Perfect Circle — Weak and Powerless (LIVE) (from Thirteenth Step - Live) [3:23]
A Perfect Circle — Vanishing (LIVE) (from Thirteenth Step - Live) [5:25]
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