Hope dangles on a string
Like slow-spinning redemption
Winding in and winding out
The shine of it has caught my eye
And roped me in, so mesmerizing, so hypnotizing
I am captivated
I am

Vindicated
I am selfish, I am wrong
I am right, I swear I'm right
Swear I knew it all along
And I am flawed
But I am cleaning up so well
I am seeing in me now
The things you swore you saw yourself

So clear, like the diamond in your ring
Cut to mirror your intention
Oversized and overwhelmed
The shine of which has caught my eye
And rendered me so isolated
So motivated
I am certain now that
I am

Vindicated
I am selfish, I am wrong
I am right, I swear I'm right
Swear I knew it all along
And I am flawed
But I am cleaning up so well
I am seeing in me now
The things you swore you saw yourself

So turn up the corners of your lips
Part them and feel my fingertips
Trace the moment, fall forever
Defense is paper thin
Just one touch and I'd be in too deep now
To ever swim against the current

So let me slip away
So let me slip away
So let me slip away
So let me slip against the current

So let me slip away
So let me slip away
So let me slip away
So let me slip away

Vindicated
I am selfish I am wrong
I am right, I swear I'm right
Swear I knew it all along
And I am flawed
But I am cleaning up so well
I am seeing in me now
The things you swore you saw yourself

Like hope dangles on a string
Like slow spinning redemption


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Vindicated Lyrics as written by Christopher Carrabba

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    when i first heard this song i wasnt so shure about the meaning i though ,you just so guy wanting to break upwith some girl . but i think this song might be about sleepin with a girl whose already married. he wants her to leave her husband (or maby fiance)sometimes he hates her and somtimes he can live with out her (hope dangles on a string like slow-spinning redemption winding in and winding out the shine of it has caught my eye ) she likes him but wont leave her partner. (like the diamond in your ring cut to mirror your intention) its mirror not hide memph. shes obviously not happy with her situation and thats another reason why he cant just leave her (so tired of the corners of your lips ). if i was this guy i wouldnt know what to do with myself either . he just wants to slip away. see ya d_a_m

    hey im just sick n stuff but can anyone see the sexual indoendo ? touching her lips ? parting ? trace the moment ? (defense is paper thin just one touch and i'd be in too deep now to ever swim against the current ) condoms ? i dunno

    dutch_angel_moion June 24, 2004   Link

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