It would simply say everything,
If you would, take a pen and
Write my name on friend,
Who never cared to let me inâ?¦

Then take a fast ravine,
That for three years swimmin' straight up stream,
And the wind,
The wind will drag me down in the endâ?¦

You live inside my wall, and I,
I reach back and hit you harder than God fallsâ?¦
Christ amen, amen, amenâ?¦

You're such a line to break, but I'm,
I'm so scared to make a fucking mistake
In the endâ?¦
But I just want to be happy again,
Againâ?¦.

Until it all falls down,
And where does that leave me?
With things, things,
I've got so many things to sayâ?¦
And with a broken heart,
And a straight face,
I'm saying brotherâ?¦
Help meâ?¦
Brother would you help me?

It's just a natural phase that I,
I go through, and then it's taken away,
And then bam, bam I'm fixed,
I'm fixed, I'm fixed, I'm fixedâ?¦

But I'm in another place to be where I,
I can't sleep without the thought
Of me being so,
So damn sick,
But I'm sick, I'm sick, I'm sickâ?¦

So take this song, take this song awayâ?¦
Until it all falls down,
And where does that leave me?
With things, things,
I've got so many things to sayâ?¦
And with a broken heart, and a straight faceâ?¦
And he always said,
Reach for the girl, reach for the girl,
And hold her closeâ?¦

Believe you can shine when you're silver,
And I promise you gold,
I promise you goldâ?¦
And whenever you're dark inside,
Don't let goâ?¦

Remember there's rain,
And there's candy,
And Christmasy winter snow,
The snow, the snowâ?¦

And remember I love you the same,
And I'll strangle your painâ?¦
And he tells me to sing,
So I sing, and I sing for my brother,
Who keeps me sane,
And tells me everything will be,
Okayâ?¦

I'm never alone,
No I'm never alone,
I'm not alone,
Not aloneâ?¦


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For My Brother Lyrics as written by Justin S Furstenfeld

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Downtown Music Publishing

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    Well, this song is obviously about his brother. But~ I think that it's about Justin having a bad time in life and is depending on his brother. But- I also think that this is about his brother dying and him remembering or something..? I could be interpreting that wrong. But either way, its a beautiful piece.

    Gwinndolynnon September 30, 2010   Link

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