You're forever away and I want to let you know what you've done to me. You've captured my soul, sealing it in a glass bottle. What you've placed inside me is more than just a gift. And don't say the things you never said, and don't dream of feelings of regret. So share this time with me. Let's make the most of sympathy. I'm living on my own. I'm fighting to come home. Time away from you, it's like bleeding across eternity. There's nothing I wouldn't do to have you to hold you to know. Thanks for your words to release what you meant. You said it's nice though it couldn't have been sincere. I am your business that makes no sense, yet so obvious. Why were you always hidden right behind my eyes? Just out of sight, you're drawn into the night. Until the day I met you, the smile on your face, my mind as we embraced. I'm not trying to let you go. I know I cant be all you want from me, for all I know I want to be with you. Forever the stars will always be as one. Even when you're gone. Time away from you, its like bleeding across eternity. There's nothing I wouldn't do to have you to hold you to know.


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    My favorite song off the new cd by far. I liked it as just the acoustic when Shawn played it, but Jay and Mark singing makes it even better, a lot better. As much as I like Shawn's voice, on this song when Jay sings, then Mark follows up with the "how were you always hidden..." part, blows me away. Check them out on interpunk, buy the cd, guaranteed you'll like it if you're into this type of stuff. "Forever the stars will always be as one, even one your gone." Sweet line. One of my favorite songs.

    cgiffon May 07, 2003   Link
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    Oh, and it's not "I lied as we embraced." It's "my mind as we embraced." ;)

    cgiffon May 07, 2003   Link
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    TIME AWAY FROM YOOOOOUUUUU!

    Waterproofon November 07, 2004   Link

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