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Standing in the Way of Control
Coal to Diamonds

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Coal to Diamonds

Release date: 1st February 2006

From Standing in the Way of ControlTrack 44:00

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"Coal to Diamonds" is a track by Gossip, from the album Standing in the Way of Control, released 1st February 2006. The track is 4:00 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Gossip.

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Gossip

Gossip

Lyrics

Coal to Diamonds

I think I feel a little hurt
My fists are turning coal to diamonds
Why no one told me so much work
Would all go into tryin'?
Oh, but those feelings ain't the same
How some things never change
Well, nobody's perfect
And I knew better
Anyway

I thought about it 'til my head hurt
I thought about it but it only made things worse
I thought about it 'til my head hurt
I thought about it but it only made things worse

So I was wrong
What could I do?
I knew all along

I think I feel a little hurt
My fists are turning coal to diamonds
Why no one told me so much work
Would all go into tryin'?
Oh, but those feelings ain't this strange
How some things never change
Well, nobody's perfect
And I knew better
Anyway

I thought about it 'til my head hurt
I thought about it but it only made things worse
I thought about it 'til my head hurt
I thought about it but it only made things worse

So I was wrong
What could I do?
I knew all along

I'm a fool for you

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From Standing in the Way of Control

4:002006

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Album

Standing in the Way of Control

1st February 2006

Track number

4

Release year

2006

1Fire With Fire
2:49
2Standing In the Way of Control
4:16
3Jealous Girls
3:40
4Coal to Diamonds
4:00

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