[Intro]
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Oooh Oooooh Oohoooh Oohoooh Oohoh
Oooh Oooooh Oohoooooh Oohoooooohoh
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[Verse 1]
London City, far from pretty
Two, zero, zero, five
lady down in Paddington
Is fighting just to stay alive
Rhythmic beeps and blood stained sheets
Our lady weeps, she's tired and frail
To set the scene, we must rewind
The hands of time for Violet's tale
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[Verse 2]
Violet was a silent girl
Grew up with violent starts
Her mother was a drinker
And her father was a bastard
Every night he'd tuck her tight
But never left the room
I'll spare you of the things he did
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Im sure her mother knew
[Verse 3]
Violet was a silent girl
She moved out at sixteen
semi-detached council flat
Paid for by a welfare-scheme
Packing shelves at Tesco's
Stacking jars like pickled bricks
She met a boy named Stevie
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And he was a little prick
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Violet was a silent girl
And Violet she fell fast
See Stevie was a wrongun
But he sure knew how to charm her
Every night he'd tuck her tight
But never left the room
History repeats itself
He'd paint her black and blue and ah
She never stood a chance
The de-vil comes to dance
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"Violet, why you always so quiet?"
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On her bedroom door and he's irate
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He's been drinking and smoking he's up late
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And he stands by her bedside, she shakes
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But her eyes stay shut
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"You fucking slut! I know you're up!"
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And he pinches her eyelids and folds them up
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"Violet, why you lying to me Violet?"
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She stays silent, things turn violent
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Thats the sound of his fists when they fall like a crashing pilot
Hit like hailstones, one to the collar bone, full force, full blown
Blood splat, bone crack, knick-knack-paddy-whack
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One to the jaw and a tooth spat, detached
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Fist connects and disconnects the bone
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quick deflect to misdirect the blow
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But nonetheless his punches met her throat
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Such a mess, he's left her bruised and broke
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"Violet!? Why you always so silent Violet?
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Why you such a little liar Violet?
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Do you think I want to do this Violet?"
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In character she stays silent
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"Well say something Violet!" - silence
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"Fucking say something Violet!" - silence
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"Wait, say something Violet"
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Not one word, she stays quiet
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[Verse 5]
London City, far from pretty
Two, zero, zero, five
lady down in Paddington
Is fighting just to stay alive
The doctor in a state of shock
Saw something here so very wrong
See Violet, she was pregnant
Poor Violet, she was nine months gone
[Verse 6]
Turning to the doctor
Violet broke her silence and she cried
If I'm to die right here tonight
Please let my baby stay alive
The doctor soon regained composure
Called the surgeon to come in
As Violet's world turned to black
The curtains closed, the lights went dim in
[Verse 7]
London City, far from pretty
Two zero zero five
lady down in Paddington
Just lost the fight to stay alive
tragedy, or miracle
It happened on these very streets
Two twins are lying side by side
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girl named Jenny
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And a boy named Screech