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yourself back
Got to find myself again
I got to take you down a peg
Until I feel safe again

It takes pathological hatred
To do just what you do
Takes

Devil You Know

Pinback

Autumn of the Seraphs [Limited Bonus Disc]

2007

undeveloped
So they will leave links to the banks to crack the codes
It's the part of you that stays
Leaving nothing but a stain

Bang
Take you down a peg

the same

Never want to but I felt I had to take myself down a peg
On my way to a world without you, on my way to the high road

Snowblind in the summer,

The government wants to poke holes in truth they unfold
A bold understatement they bank from our expense 
And invent new reasons to take us down a peg
The land

and arrest?
Is there anything left to steal or disgrace?
Or maybe there is someone to take down a peg?

This machine is heading for sublime ideals
Nevermind

I Let the Sun Go Down

Elvis Costello

Look Now [Deluxe Edition]

2018

The night descends
As they lower the flag on
No-man's land
They'll take you down
A peg or two
This is the bitter end

I walk into darkness
It's time

You Bring Out the Best in Me

Chet Atkins

Simpatico

1994

I count on you to lift me up and sometimes take me down a peg
With a word or just a touch somehow you bring out the best in me
I'm gonna run until I

don’t Pass it can’t take me down no more Pegs I’m on flat shit can’t take me down no more pegs I’m on flat shit Remember back in The day I never had shit

Change

Patty Griffin

Flaming Red

1998

Dog comes howling up behind you, sinks his teeth in your leg
Tells you how now things are going to be a little different And he takes you down a peg

on the bed make your hair a mess
I can be your best right now I'm sounding like a beg
Let's take it down a peg and take these baby steps
So we can watch our

High Diving Horses

The Auteurs

How Could I Be Wrong

1993

Well I had to shoot the lame horse
It's extra useless leg
Cut my hand
Pray for rain
Well I had to shoot the lame horse
To take him down a peg

on that air
I'll take you down a peg or two
Freeze that smirk now if you dare
You and I know
It truly suits you
For good or ill, you're a real vision

High Diving Horses

The Auteurs

Luke Haines Is Dead

2005

Well I had to shoot the lame horse
It's extra useless leg
Cut my hand
Pray for rain
Well I had to shoot the lame horse
To take him down a peg

and beg
Someone get the strap-on
I'mma take you down a peg
I don't got the time to hang
Let me see that dick slang
You'll be back like boomerang
Eat it up

Take-you-down-a-peg, make you beg for a mishap
I'm counting up eggs when that shit cracks
Taking you back to the kitchen
This some good food you been missing
Occupied my

your face
Show the smallest crack
They take you down a peg
And I just wanna be myself

First day was for joy
Second day brought me sorrow
Third day

love)
Now you take me down a peg
Never listen what I say
Now you don't know what to make
But you only see it your way
When it's all gone, it's all gone
I

a broken leg
So won't you come on over take me down a peg

I'd look picture perfect with a punctured lung
And you'd look sort of sweet with a smoking gun
Not

down at my feet
Man, I blow my own trumpet to break your strong defence
I am different
Take me down a peg and bare the consequence
The false pretense

get in my way
I'll finally take them down a peg!

Now let's go
Make, life so hard
But reality much harder.
I found myself
Now I play the game smarter.

she takes you down a peg or two
Then she might just be the Meg for you

better put on you makeup 
Run this way
If you're lost and found
Baby put on your makeup 
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I got a fool's heart, and a jesters sole 
take it down another

Hollywood hopes
With some London grit
Priests call me the devil but they’re fucking the kids

Pray to god, cower and beg
I dare you to attempt to take me down

again
I can't help but be so rude
Let's take him down a peg or two
Let's make him sing the runaway blues
Oh yeah, I'm feeling the hype
No, it's not easy