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Divide and Conquer
Matt Caplan Lyrics

Something in the way the incense
Mingled with the smell of fear
Made me wonder if you even
Hear the same song that I hear

Chorus
And whilst clumsily I fumbled o'er your body
I tried to make you feel it
And I tried to make you see it through my eyes
Thinking to myself, "She's so amazing"

When I couldn't help remembering
The last time I thought someone was amazing
And I'm searching for a higher power
And never even knowing that by searching I was losing half my mind
But now I know you
Now I know your war
You don't even answer
You don't even try
You don't even see that it's tearing up your mind
You don't even answer
But you don't need an army
You divide and conquer

Something in the way your body
Rose and fell with distant sighs
Made me wonder if you even
Sense the blindness in my eyes

Chorus

Could it be I'm wrong
Can I be the man I need to be without your silent stare
And that sin in your smile
Oh, could it be I'm right
Should I swallow up the night and let the floodgates open wide
To reveal all I want
And reveal all I fear I am

La-da-da....
Chorus

You divide and conquer
And I am such a sucker
And look out now it's over

Contributed by Benjamin O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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Matt is a native New Yorker who grew up in Virginia Beach, VA. He has acted in the theater throughout his life, from small community theaters in Virginia to Broadway, where he played the role of Mark in the musical RENT through the summer of 2006. An accomplished guitar player, Matt has been composing and performing songs for almost 10 years, and has toured the country playing in over 25 states and independently building a nationwide fanbase through concerts and record sales. Read Full BioMatt is a native New Yorker who grew up in Virginia Beach, VA. He has acted in the theater throughout his life, from small community theaters in Virginia to Broadway, where he played the role of Mark in the musical RENT through the summer of 2006. An accomplished guitar player, Matt has been composing and performing songs for almost 10 years, and has toured the country playing in over 25 states and independently building a nationwide fanbase through concerts and record sales. Both of Matt's records - a self-titled demo (no longer in production) and Overtones (still available through mattcaplan.com or cdbaby.com) - are acoustic albums, and range in influence from folk to rock to classical. He is currently working on his first full-band record release.
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