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1. |
Everything
04:11
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EVERYTHING
I LOOK INTO HER EYES
AS EMPTY AS BLUE SKY
BETWEEN US
WANTING HOME AGAIN
BUT NOW SHE'S LOST HER WAY
AND ALL THE YOUNGER DAYS
BETWEEN US
LEAVE HER NO REGRETS
HERE ON MY OWN
CASTAWAY ON HER OCEAN
SEARCHING FOR SOME DIRECTION KNOWN
SHE TELLS HER STORIES WELL
THE ONES THAT NEVER FAIL
BETWEEN US
HERE THEY COME AGAIN
THERE'S NOTHING NEW TO SAY
THAT SHE WILL HEAR TODAY
CONTAGIOUS
LIKE A FAITHFUL FRIEND
WHERE CAN SHE GO
FALLING DOWN FROM THE MOUNTAIN
A PEBBLE UNDONE OF FLESH AND BONE
AND I WILL BRAVE ANYTHING
TO KEEP HER SAFE FROM ALL THE WOLVES OUTSIDE
NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES
I'LL BE THE STRENGTH TO GET HER THROUGH THE NIGHT
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD
IN HER LIGHT I BEGAN TO REALIZE WHAT I COULD BE
AND THE LIFE THAT I BREATHE INSIDE ME OWES HER
EVERYTHING
AND SO MUCH MORE
I LOOK INTO HER EYES
AS EMPTY AS BLUE SKY
BETWEEN US
WANTING HOME AGAIN
BUT NOW SHE'S LOST HER WAY
AND EVERY TREASURED DAY
BETWEEN US
I WON'T SOON FORGET
HERE ON MY OWN
CASTAWAY ON HER OCEAN
SEARCHING FOR SOME DIRECTION KNOWN
AND I WILL BRAVE ANYTHING
TO KEEP HER SAFE FROM ALL THE WOLVES OUTSIDE
NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES
I'LL BE THE STRENGTH TO GET HER THROUGH THE NIGHT
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD (X3)
O MOTHER DON'T GO
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2. |
Solar Circle Girl
03:33
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SOLAR CIRCLE GIRL
I WONDER IF SHE KNOWS SHE MAKES ME FLY
CIRCLE ROUND THE SUN SOLO
BEACON IN THE INDIGO
IF EVER SHE WOULD CHANCE TO MEET MY EYE
I WOULD SLAVE FOR HER CONTENT
MOVE THE PLANETS IF SHE SAID
CAN'T IMAGINE THAT I TOLD HER
ALL I WANNA DO IS HOLD HER IN MY ARMS
MY SOLAR CIRCLE GIRL
I'M SWIMMING IN CARAMEL CLOUDS
BEYOND HER GOLDEN HUE
CIRCLE ON A PLAYGROUND TUNE
DRUNK UPON HER AFTERGLOW
I'M DEVIL IMPERFECT FOUND
UNDER HER MICROSCOPE
HUMBLE CREATURES HAVE NO HOPE
WITH DAYDREAMS THAT THEY'LL NEVER HOLD
IF SHE KNOWS
THEN I WILL NEVER BE THE SAME
IF I SHOW HER
THEN THESE FEELINGS
WILL HAVE THEIR OWN SAY
I RESIGN TO FIND
SHE'LL NEVER REALIZE
THAT I WANT HER
ROUND IN LIMBO I WILL PLAY
CAN'T IMAGINE THAT I TOLD HER
ALL I WANNA DO IS HOLD HER IN MY ARMS
MY SOLAR CIRCLE GIRL...
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Juliette's in Waiting
04:05
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JULIETTE'S IN WAITING
HAVE YOU HEARD THE TALES ABOUT JULIETTE
HE SAYS WITH ANGER ON HIS BREATH
WELL, SHE'S RAVEN TRESSED AND HEAVEN BLESSED
AND SHE LEAVES THE HEARTS OF MEN IN A MESS
AND NO ONE KNOWS JUST HOW TO WIN JULIETTE
THEY SAY THAT JULIETTE BELIEVES
TRUE LOVE WILL CALL HER IN THE NIGHT
SO SHE LIES AWAKE
FORE SUNLIGHT TAKES THE SKY
SHE LIVES A MASQUERADE
FOR SILENCE IS HER SERENADE
JULIETTE'S IN WAITING
AND WHAT SHE WANTS
SHE MAY NEVER FIND
HAVE YOU SEEN THE MEN WHO COURT JULIETTE
THE QUESTION LINGERS WITH REGRET
WELL, THEY'RE HEAVEN SENT BUT STILL HELL BENT
CAUSE THEY CAN'T COMPARE TO HER MONUMENT
SO NO ONE KNOWS JUST HOW TO WIN JULIETTE
(CHORUS)
HE KNOWS I THINK I COULD BE HER ROMEO
HE KNOWS I FEEL I COULD CHANGE HER WAYS
HE WAS IN MY SHOES NOT SO LONG AGO
AND THAT'S WHY HE'S TELLING ME TODAY
(CHORUS)
JULIETTE'S IN WAITING FOR HER ROMEO
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4. |
Come Saturday
04:37
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COME SATURDAY
I WANT TO LEAVE THE ARMY OF THE DISAPPOINTED
ESCAPE THE CLOCK I SMACK TO EARN MY WAGE
YOUR TIME IS NOT YOUR OWN
WHEN SOMEONE HAS SOLD YOU FOR IT
I'M TAKING BACK WHAT'S MINE COME SATURDAY
THE TREES ARE DANCING IN THE VIEW OF SKYSCRAPERS
I SEE THE WINDS DASH CHILDREN LOST IN PLAY
A WILLFUL PRISONER ENSNARED
BY THE CHAIN OF COMMERCE
MY FREEDOM WILL BE WON COME SATURDAY
I'LL BE HAPPY AS A DUCK IN THE RAIN
OR A KING WHO'S CLAIMED HIS CROWN
I'LL BE LAUGHING WHEN THE WEEK COMES CRASHING DOWN
CRASHING ALL AROUND
WONDERS WILL ABOUND COME SATURDAY
I WANT TO LEAVE THE BRAMBLE OF THE CRESTFALLEN
ESCAPE THE TASK WE SUFFER FOR OUR PAY
THE MORNING'S SO MUCH BETTER
WHEN YOU GET TO SLEEP UPON IT
I'M GONNA DREAM JUST FINE COME SATURDAY
I'LL BE HAPPY AS A CAT WITH THE CREAM
OR A BIG TOP CIRCUS CLOWN
I'LL BE LAUGHING WHEN THE WEEK COMES CRASHING DOWN
CRASHING ALL AROUND
WONDERS WILL ABOUND COME SATURDAY
SUNDAY CAN NOT HOLD GROUND
WHEN MONDAY'S BACK IN TOWN
SO IT BEGINS AGAIN
DAYS STEAMROLL ON, MY FRIEND
JUST FIVE MORE TILL MY LEISURE'S FOUND
(CHORUS #1)
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Fallen Icon (Band Demo)
03:16
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FALLEN ICON
YOU'RE JUST A SHADOW OF YOUR FORMER SELF
WHEN WE KNEW YOU BEFORE
YOU HAD SUCH POWER AND WEALTH
NOW IT'S GONE
YOU'RE JUST A DREAMER IN A DRIED-UP SHELL
WITH A FRANCHISE IN DEBT
AND BILL COLLECTORS FROM HELL
NOW YOU'RE DONE
WITH NOWHERE TO RUN
NOBODY LISTENS TO THE FALLEN ICON
FASHION WOKE UP
AND LEFT THE CHECK IN YOUR NAME
NOBODY CHERISHES THE FALLEN ICON
SOMEDAY YOU MIGHT FIND YOUR WAY
BACK TO THE STARS AGAIN
YOU'RE AN ILLUSION IN THE MODERN LAND
YOU USED TO BE KNOWN
BY WOMEN, CHILDREN AND MEN
NOW YOU'RE LOST
YOU'RE JUST A FOOTNOTE IN A HISTORY CLASS
CAUSE THE NATIONAL TABLOIDS
WIPED THEIR DIRT ON YOUR ASS
NOW YOU'RE DUST
WITH NO ONE TO TRUST
(CHORUS)
YOUR FIFTEEN MINUTES CAME AND WENT SO FAST
WHY DID YOU EVER THINK YOUR FAME WOULD LAST
LOOK AT THE BRIGHT SIDE
WITH ALL YOUR DOUBTS AND FEARS
YOU MIGHT COME BACK IN TEN OR TWENTY YEARS
(CHORUS)
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Dandelion Heart
03:48
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DANDELION HEART
YOU WANDERED IN TO MY GREEN
WITH A SMILE OF LEMON CREAM
YOU STOLE THE SHOW
WITH YOUR HAIR THROWN TO THE SKY
AND I WONDER WHERE YOU HAVE BEEN
NOMAD CHILD OF GILDED SIN
I LONG TO KNOW
BUT I SHOULDN'T EVEN TRY
chorus
GO WHERE YOU WANT TO GO
AND TRAVEL WIDE
TILL YOU FIND THE SEED THAT MOVES YOU
IT'S A CARELESS WIND YOU GLIDE
WHAT WILL BECOME OF YOU
ONCE THEY PULL US APART
MY DEATH DEFYING DANDELION HEART
verse two
GIRL YOU DOVE AQUAMARINE
ON A WAVE OF LIFE UNSEEN
HOW HIGH YOU'VE GROWN
WITH YOUR HEAD RAISED TO THE CLOUDS
WHAT COULD YOU THINK OF ME
PLANTED WITH THESE BROKEN WEEDS
I WANT YOUR GOLD
BUT YOU SHOULDN'T BE SO PROUD
chorus
bridge
SOMEDAY SOMETIME
THERE'LL COME A RECKONING
WHEN THEY WILL TRY TO ROOT YOU DOWN
SO TRAVEL WILD
BEFORE THEIR BECKONING
NO FRUIT WILL BEAR ON WASTED GROUND
chorus
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7. |
My Secret Life
04:01
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MY SECRET LIFE
BREAK DOWN THIS CAGE
THAT COMMANDS ME TO STAY
FOR I MUST RETURN TO THE SKY
I AM SECURE
IN THE STEPS THAT I WILL TAKE
A REBEL IN STARRY DISGUISE
AND HOW WILL GOD DECIDE MY FATE
I'M A MAN WHO IS LEARNING TO FLY
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN HELL AND HEAVEN
LIVING IN MY SECRET LIFE
GIVE UNTO ME
AND I'LL SHOW YOU THE WORLD
UPON THE BEST PLATTER YOU'LL FIND
BOUGHT WITH DECEIT
AND MY GOOD CHARACTER
CLOAKED IN A FAMOUS DISGUISE
AND HOW WILL GOD DECIDE MY FATE
I'M A MAN WHO IS LOVING A LIE
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN HELL AND HEAVEN
LIVING IN MY SECRET LIFE
I DON'T WANT TO WAIT
FOR THE VIBRATIONS TO CHANGE
I DON'T WANT TO WAIT
FOR THE GOOD THINGS TO COME OUR WAY
I WANT TO DREAM
BUT I DARE NOT TODAY
FOR WHO KNOWS WHAT DARKNESS WILL BRING
SLEEPLESS AND COLD
ON A THANKSGIVING DAY
WAITING FOR THE ANGELS TO SING
AND HOW WILL GOD RESOLVE MY FATE
I'M A MAN WHO IS PLAYING WITH FIRE
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN HELL AND HEAVEN
BURNING IN MY SECRET LIFE
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8. |
Off To Nowhere
03:15
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OFF TO NOWHERE
Here we go off to nowhere
Destination blind
Could be our last adventure
So keep us well in mind
It's in our hearts we feel
A yearning we can't deny
Please let me go for awhile
I'll meet you here in time
I said I wasn't fit to stay
What did I know
I've walked a life since yesterday
To find you where you call it fate
Wherever I go
The ghost inside me takes your name
Here we go off to nowhere
Destination blind
Could be our last adventure
So keep us well in mind
It's in our hearts we feel
A yearning we can't deny
Please let me go for awhile
I'll meet you here in time
Let's reinvent this lie
We labored for our greatest need
What did we know
When others gave it all complete
They told us we would never learn
What do they know
So cage the truth on my return
You know me better than I've tried
Let's find the way we want tonight
Here we go off to nowhere
It's in our hearts we feel
A yearning we can't deny
Please let me go for awhile
I'll meet you here in time
Let's reinvent this lie
I'll meet you here in time
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9. |
Routine (Live on KUNI)
02:43
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ROUTINE
I GET UP IN THE MORNING IN THE USUAL WAY
A SHOWER AND SOME COFFEE BREWS A START TO MY DAY
THE PAPER PAINTS A PICTURE OF THE WORLDGAME IN PLAY
I'M A SLAVE TO REPETITION AND MY HAIR'S TURNING GRAY
IT'S THE SAME FAMILIAR SCENE
JUST ANOTHER DAY'S ROUTINE
DAY IN DAY OUT
NOTHING NEW TO CHANGE MY SCHEME
DAY IN DAY OUT
IT'S JUST ANOTHER DAY'S ROUTINE
DAY IN DAY OUT
I'M WORKING IN THE OFFICE AS THE AFTERNOON COMES
THE BOSS HAS LEFT A STACK OF FILES THAT LOOK
CUMBERSOME
I'M COUNTING DOWN A LIFETIME TILL THE PRESSURE IS DONE
I'M A RUNNER IN A RACE THAT SEEMS WILL NEVER BE WON
IT'S THE SAME FAMILIAR SCENE
JUST THE AFTERNOON ROUTINE
DAY IN DAY OUT
NOTHING NEW TO CHANGE MY THEME
DAY IN DAY OUT
TRAPPED INSIDE MY OLD ROUTINE
DAY IN DAY OUT
I GO HOME IN THE EVENING ON THE USUAL PATH
I'VE DRUNK MYSELF TO RUIN AND I'M FIT FOR A BATH
I HIT THE PILLOW DREAMING BUT THE DREAM NEVER LASTS
IT'S GETTING SO THE FUTURE MIGHT AS WELL BE THE PAST
IT'S THE SAME FAMILIAR SCENE
JUST ANOTHER NIGHT'S ROUTINE
DAY IN DAY OUT
NOTHING NEW TO CHANGE MY SCHEME
DAY IN DAY OUT
IT'S JUST ANOTHER NIGHT'S ROUTINE
DAY IN DAY OUT
DAY IN DAY OUT
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10. |
This is the Day
03:11
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THIS IS THE DAY
THIS IS THE DAY
THAT I DON'T WANT YOU ANYMORE
NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY
THIS IS THE DAY
THIS IS THE DAY
WHEN I DECIDE IT'S TIME TO QUIT
THOSE SILLY GAMES WE PLAY
THIS IS THE DAY
AND I BELIEVE THAT IT IS FINE
TO STOP PRETENDING
WE NEVER DID BELIEVE IN US ANYWAY
I'VE HAD MY FILL OF UPS AND DOWNS
THEY'RE NEVER ENDING
SO I'LL JUST GO AWAY
THIS IS THE DAY
THIS IS THE DAY
WHEN OUR WHITE LIES BURN TO THE CORE
NO MATTER WHAT YOU SAY
THIS IS THE DAY
THIS IS THE DAY
WHEN WE WILL FIND OUR MATCH UNLIT
AND COLOR FADES TO GRAY
THIS IS THE DAY
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11. |
Play God
05:10
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PLAY GOD
I THINK IT'S TIME YOU CAME DOWN
AND PLAYED GOD AGAIN
CAUSE EVERYBODY'S REINVENTED
THE ORIGINAL SIN
WE'VE BROKEN BREAD AND BONES
IN YOUR HOLY NAME
SEEMS LIKE GOVERNMENT AND CHURCH
ARE NOW ONE AND THE SAME
TOO MANY PROPHETS TRYING TO FILL YOUR SHOES
BUT NOBODY PLAYS GOD BETTER THAN YOU
WE'RE SIFTING THROUGH
ALL OF THE DECEPTION AND LIES
WHILE WE'RE WAITING FOR
THE BLESSED PARTING OF THE SKIES
WE'RE LOOKING FOR A SIGNAL
OF THE JUDGEMENT DAY
YOU COULD SEND US A FAX
BUT LET US KNOW RIGHT AWAY
(CHORUS)
THEY'RE PLAYING WITH PSYCHOLOGY
TO FEED THEIR SOCIAL RAPE
THEY'RE DISTORTING YOUR THEOLOGY
TO FILL THE COLLECTION PLATE
WE'VE PAID THE PRICE
FOR GETTING TO THE PROMISED LAND
BY SIGNING CHECKS FOR CATHEDRALS
THAT THEY BUILT SO GRAND
WE ALWAYS NEED SOMEONE
TO COME AND TAKE CONTROL
BUT IS IT WORTH IT
WHEN THE PRICE COULD PROVE
TO COST OUR SOULS
TOO MANY PREACHERS TELL US WHAT TO DO
BUT NOBODY PLAYS GOD BETTER THAN YOU
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DESTINY WILL RIDE
DESTINY JUST PACKED HER BAGS
DROVE OFF IN THE POUNDING RAIN
BEFORE HER MAN COULD HAMMER
HER RESPECT ANOTHER DAY
SHE SWORE THAT SHE WOULD NEVER
FIND HER WAY BACK HOME AGAIN
SO SHE LET THE WIND DIRECT HER
AND TAKE HER OH SO FAR AWAY
NOWHERE IS MUCH BETTER FOR TONIGHT
THAN TO STAND BEHIND
IN A HOUSE OF BRUISE AND SHAME
AND NO ONE KNOWS WHERE DESTINY WILL RIDE
MAYBE IT'S A BETTER
MAYBE IT'S A BETTER PLACE
THRU THE DARK FLEW DESTINY
IN SEARCH OF A PHOENIX TRAIL
PAST SO MANY VILLAGES
SHE LOOKED TO NO AVAIL
UNTIL SHE STUMBLED ON A LIGHT
WHERE THE HEAVENS KISSED THE GROUND
A CITY FAIRER THAN THE REST
WHERE HER PAST COULD NOT BE FOUND
(CHORUS)
SHE DOESN'T KNOW
THERE'S NOWHERE ELSE TO GO
DESTINY WALKED BY TODAY
RADIANT HER GLOWING FACE
FOUND A HUSBAND AND SOME KIDS
THE SCARS HAD LEFT NO TRACE
BUT THE MEMORY LIVES WITHIN
A GHOST OF HER MISTAKE
THAT CHILLS THE BONES BENEATH HER SKIN
IF EVER IT SHOULD WAKE
(CHORUS)
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13. |
Mermaid Parade
03:40
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MERMAID PARADE
THE MERMEN ARE LEAVING MANHATTAN
SETTING COURSE FOR SOUTH BROOKLYN FLIGHT
GIVING CHASE TO THE HERALD OF SUMMER
UNDER CONEY ISLAND SKIES
IT'S A NEW YORK STATE OF TRADITION
THAT LEADS THEM BACK UPON WEST 10TH STREET
FOR A SIDESHOW LIFE CELEBRATION
WHEN THE EARTH AND OCEAN MEET
SO WELCOME TO THE MERMAID PARADE
MIRACLE ATLANTIC PLAY
ON A STAGE OF SPRAY AND SANDDUNE
SO COME AND JOIN THE MERMAID PARADE
LITTLE NEPTUNE'S CAVALCADE
JUST WON'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU
THE SEA NYMPHS ARE FLOATING TOGETHER
WITH MERANIMALS DRAPED IN SCALE
ON SURF AVENUE BOUND FOR ADVENTURE
WITH STILTWALKERS ON THEIR TRAIL
SCARY SQUIRMAID AT STEEPLECHASE PARK
TAKES HER ROLLERCOAST CYCLONE RIDE
AND THE FINN BROTHERS PLAY ON THE BOARDWALK
WHEN THE ELEMENTS COLLIDE
SO WELCOME TO THE MERMAID PARADE
MIRACLE ATLANTIC PLAY
ON A CORAL BED IN LATE JUNE
SO COME AND JOIN THE MERMAID PARADE
LITTLE NEPTUNE'S MOTORCADE
JUST WON'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU
THEY'VE OPENED THE GATE ON THE THIRD SATURDAY
FOR THE MERMAIDS TO TAKE GROUND
SO DON'T YOU BE LATE OR YOU'LL JUST HAVE TO WAIT
ANOTHER YEAR AROUND
SO WELCOME TO THE MERMAID PARADE
MIRACLE ATLANTIC PLAY
ON A STAGE OF SPRAY AND SANDDUNE
SO COME AND JOIN THE MERMAID PARADE
LITTLE NEPTUNE'S CAVALCADE
JUST WON'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU
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CHAMELEON GIRL
SHE'S IN ANOTHER STATE WHEN SHE'S AROUND ME
YOU COULD SAY IT'S JUST ANOTHER PROVINCE
SHE'S MAKING LOVE TO THE AIR I BREATHE INSIDE ME
AND I'VE SEEN NOTHING LIKE HER EVER SINCE
SHE'S A PRINCESS IN A FUTILE BALLERINA
THE WAY SHE PIRHOUETTES, THE WAY SHE TWIRLS
YOU GOTTA LOVE THE WAY SHE STEALS THE SCENE, YEAH
OUR LITTLE SWEET, OUR LITTLE SWEET CHAMELEON GIRL
SHE'S ON ANOTHER PLANE WHEN SHE'S AROUND ME
AND SHE'S FLYING THROUGH THE STRATOSPHERE
WELL, I'M A PASSENGER IN HER DELUSION
I TAKE HER RIDE BUT NO ONE'S EVEN HERE
(CHORUS)
SHE'S SO UNSTABLE WHEN SHE CHANGES COLORS
QUICKER THAN THE WEATHER
THERE'S NO TELLING WHAT HER DAY WILL FIND
SHE'S SO UNCERTAIN
THE RAINBOW TAKES HER SOMEWHERE BETTER
SOME TRIP THAT'S FRAMED WITHIN HER MIND
OR LOST DIRECTION
(CHORUS)
PSYCHEDELIC FANCY FLOWING THRU HER HAIR
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15. |
See You Again
02:13
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SEE YOU AGAIN
I CAN'T SAY
WE'LL MEET SOMEDAY
BUT I KNOW THAT
IT COULD NEVER BE TOO SOON
IT'S A GAME OF CHANCE
A PASSING GLANCE
UNREQUITED THOUGHTS
THEY STICK TO ME LIKE GLUE
AND I HOPE THAT I CAN SEE YOU AGAIN
AND I'D REALLY LIKE TO SEE YOU AGAIN
AND I WISH THAT I COULD SEE YOU AGAIN
I CAN TRACE
THE STEPS I MADE
BUT I KNOW THAT
I CAN'T RECREATE THE PAST
IT'S A GAME OF CHANCE
A HAPPENSTANCE
IN MY HEART, I FEEL
SOMEHOW THAT YOU'LL BE BACK
AND I HOPE THAT I CAN SEE YOU AGAIN
AND I'D REALLY LIKE TO SEE YOU AGAIN
AND I WISH THAT I COULD SEE YOU AGAIN
IN THE MORNING
LATE AT NIGHT
I'LL BE WAITING
IF IT TAKES ALL MY LIFE
FOR ANOTHER
LOOK AT YOU
THERE'S NO OTHER
THING THAT I'D RATHER DO
CAUSE I HOPE THAT I CAN SEE YOU AGAIN
CAUSE I'D REALLY LIKE TO SEE YOU AGAIN
CAUSE I WISH THAT I COULD SEE YOU
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