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The Girl Who Wanted to Be God

Manic Street Preachers
Track 7 on Everything Must Go 

Producer

Mike Hedges
May. 20, 19961 viewer

The Girl Who Wanted to Be God Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There are no sunsets, just silence
You could see that she was true and faithless
But see through the future and forget all the lies
Black out the words for the blind have eyes

[Chorus]
I am the girl who wanted to be God
I am the girl who wanted to be God

[Verse 2]
There are times when you feel hopeless
Just for once for no-one else we are blameless
The dawn is still breaking, its heaven is so high
She told the truth, told the truth and then she lied

[Chorus]
I am the girl who wanted to be God
I am the girl who wanted to be God

[Bridge]
"Hold me", she said
Love me to death

[Chorus]
I am the girl who wanted to be God
I am the girl who wanted to be God
I am the girl who wanted to be God
I am the girl who wanted to be God
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Everything Must Go (1996)
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Release Date
May 20, 1996
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RockBritish RockUKBritpopPost-PunkAlternative RockIndie Rock
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