Empty hearts can fill an empty room
Because of you
The sky above remains clear and blue
It's nothing new
The radio keeps playing static or your favourite songs
And why does everyone keep on bringing me back to you

And this is the sound of the broken down
And this is the last train home, the underground
And this is the fall don't catch me if I fall
Just catch me when I fall back to the ground

Lightening crashes all around me now
I hear its sound
Broken down wings can carry us to where the people stare
Fall asleep against the windowpane
Outside the rain covers everyone
Now we're never gonna see the sun

And this is the sound of the broken down
And this is the last train home, the underground
And this is the fall don't catch me if I fall
Just catch me when I fall
Don't catch me if I fall back to the ground

And if you wanted to stay I'll have you any day
And if you wanted to stay I'll have you any way

And this is the sound of the broken down
And this is the last train home, the underground
And this is the fall don't catch me if I fall
Just catch me when I fall back to the ground

And this is the sound
And this is the sound

And this is the fall don't catch me if I fall
Just catch me when I fall
Don't catch me if I fall back to the ground


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    OMG! How come no one has commented on this song!? it's not my favourite by american hi-fi but i put it on when i feel alone and sad.

    daughterofdarknesson November 05, 2005   Link

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