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πΈ Intro:
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πΈ Verse 1:
I cry at the start of every movie
I guess 'cause I wish I was making things too
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πΈ Chorus:
But I'm working for the knife
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πΈ Verse 2:
I used to think I would tell stories
But nobody cared for the stories I had about
No good guys
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πΈ Verse 3:
I always knew the world moves on
I just didn't know it would go without me
I start the day high and it ends so low
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πΈ Chorus:
'Cause I'm working for the knife
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πΈ Verse 4:
I used to think I'd be done by twenty
Now at twenty-nine the road ahead appears the same
Though maybe at thirty I'll see a way to change
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That I'm living for the knife
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πΈ Verse 5:
I always thought the choice was mine
And I was right but I just chose wrong
I start the day lying and end with the truth
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That Iβm dying for the knife
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Video/Audio
Other versions of this song
- Working For The Knife (Chords)
- Working For The Knife (Ver2) (Chords)
- Working For The Knife (Bass)
Song History
Published: October 11, 2021
Last Updated: February 5, 2026