I try to hide myself
Give this to someone else
My hands are stained with scum
Wish I could wash it away
You keep taking, taking away
And keep breaking, breaking, break

I can't believe in yesterday
I feel you coming in
I can't just stand by and watch you

Save yourself as you fall from grace
When you come around I won't be your sympathy

The worst is over now
You said it anyhow
My life in monochrome
Wish I could regain control
You keep taking, taking away
I keep faking, faking, fake

I can't believe in yesterday
I feel you coming in
I can't just stand by and watch you

Save yourself as you fall from grace
When you come around I won't be your sympathy

Find me, feel me, fill me, then cut me up again
Find me, feel me, fill me, then cut me up

Hate
Me

I can't believe in yesterday
I feel you coming in
I can't just stand by and watch you

Save yourself as you fall from grace
When you come around I won't be your sympathy
Save yourself as you fall from grace
When you come around I won't be your sympathy

Hate


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    That was my first instinct, too. I heard the line "The worst is over now/you said it anyhow" and immediately thought of the song Broken. I always think it's cool when you hear an artist's song, and are able to find a specific thing in their life that made them write it.

    It's about a poison relationship - realizing that the person you're with is just hurting you and trying to help themselves instead.

    Artemis17on December 19, 2008   Link

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