Trying To Pull Myself Away - Lyrics, from the movie 'Once'

Trying To Pull Myself Away, Lyrics by Glen Hansard
Featured in the motion picture Once

---

Breaking up in the station, a final train
I don't even know if I'll ever see you again
Is it a choice that we even have?

Bang bang down on the piano 'til I smash the keys
Listening alone with the melodies
Everything's gone and I don't know where

And the rule of thumb don't apply anymore
'Cause the house is burning....

Trying to pull myself away
I'm caught in a pattern and I can't escape
Trying to pull myself away

Lately when I get lost there's this thing I know
Even the dogs have somewhere to go
Everything comes if you just it be

Work, work, brighten the corners that will never see
Untangle the thoughts that you know what they mean
I hope that the answer doesn't come to late

And the rule of thumb don't apply on me
'Cause the table are turning

Trying to pull myself away
I'm caught in a pattern and I can't escape
Trying to pull myself away
I'm caught in a pattern and I can't escape
Can't escape

Trying to pull myself away, everything's gone
Trying to pull myself away, everything's gone

Comments

[joselus]

pls put the chords of this song,,i love this song

[chelsea]

SHE WAS ONLY 17!!?
holy cow. she is amazing.

[Ed]

Another correction in the same breath as saying thank you for sharing your appreciation of a perfect movie:

Bang bang down on the piano 'til I smash the keys
((Listening alone with the melodies))

Actual line:
Living along with the melodies

[Jason]

What a song this is...

I couldn't figure out a few of the lines after listening to them a few times, so I very much appreciate you posting them here!

One possible (tiny) correction... Instead of:
Work, work, brighten the corners that will never see
Untangle the thoughts that you know what they mean

I think it might be:
Work, work, brighten the corners that you’ll never see
Untangle the thoughts, do you know what they mean?