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Release date: 18th March 1998

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Track 10
5:44
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"Sylvia" is a track by Pulp, from the album This Is Hardcore, released 18th March 1998. The track is 5:44 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Pulp.

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Sylvia

You look just like Sylvia
Well, you look like her to me
The way she wore her hair then
Oh, the way she used to be

I've not seen her for a long time
Though I've heard she's still around
Her father's living with some girl
Who's a year younger than her

She's living in the country now, yeah
Oh, she's trying to get better
Her beauty was her only crime
Yeah, I remember Sylvia

So keep believing
And do what you do
I can't help you but I know things are gonna get better
And please stop asking what it's got to do with you
Oh, keep believing 'cause you know that you deserve better

Who's this man you're talking to?
Can't you see what he wants to do?
He thinks if he stands near enough
Then he will look as good as you

Oh, he don't care about your problems
He just wants to show his friends
I guess I'm just the same as him
Oh, I just didn't know it then

I never understood you really
And I know it's too late now
You didn't ask to be that way
Oh, I'm sorry, Sylvia

So keep believing
And do what you do
I can't help you but I know things are gonna get better
And please stop asking what it's got to do with you
Oh, keep believing 'cause you know that you deserve better
Oh, it's true, yeah

So please stop asking what it's got to do with you
Oh, keep believing 'cause you know that you deserve better
Oh, yeah, you know that you deserve better
Oh, yeah, you know that you deserve better
Oh, Sylvia

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