This is not my house
But I know you both so well
Feels like it could be
But I can hear the bell
Days with his soulmate
Clothing for a course
Dines on a cloth plate
He wonders if she scores
Why did you buy this?
I know you dressed in red
Hardly surprising
The bed before you wed

If I forget what I saw
This time I'll find you
See the sign on a wall
Pray it won't kill you
Book a room, book it soon
Before I find you
Move aside as I slide
Leave it to those you know best

It looks so real
But I think it's just too tall
Let me try it
I'll stand here in the hall
And I know that ice can't burn
But I can see the flames
Melting the blocks in turn
Before I name some names

If I forget what I saw
This time I'll find you
See the sign on the wall
Pray it won't kill you
Book a room, book it soon
Before I find you
Move aside as I slide
Leave it to those you love best

Mind the style and relax here for a while
Taking stock of the job you have ahead
You will find what's behind all the actions of this kind
Be it all that they're happening in my head
There's this guy who speaks and I know he knows I'm weak
Find possessions by my side, I can't carry them I'm fry
Oh before I go there's some gratitude to show
For the car, hear me out, was a star


These lights they are hurting
And these games have names of old
Don't go confusing
The console with the board
Now I see a train station
The name I see is grey
Show me the exit now
So I can get away

If I forget what I saw
This time I'll find you
See the sign on a wall
Pray it won't kill you
Book a room, book it soon
Before I find you
Move aside as I slide
Leave it to those you know best


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    "This is not my house But I know you both so well Feels like it could be But I can hear the bell Days with his soulmate Clothing for a course Dines on a cloth plate He wonders if she scores Why did you buy this? I know you dressed in red Hardly surprising The bed before you wed

    If I forget what I saw This time I'll find you See the sign on a wall Pray it won't kill you Book a room, book it soon Before I find you Move aside as I slide Leave it to those you know best

    It looks so real But I think it's just too tall Let me try it I'll stand here in the hall And I know that ice can't burn But I can see the flames Melting the blocks in turn Before I name some names

    If I forget what I saw This time I'll find you See the sign on the wall Pray it won't kill you Book a room, book it soon Before I find you Move aside as I slide Leave it to those you love best

    Mind the style and relax here for a while Taking stock of the job you have ahead You will find what's behind all the actions of this kind Be it all that they're happening in my head There's this guy who speaks and I know he knows I'm weak Find possessions by my side, I can't carry them I'm fry Oh before I go there's some gratitude to show For the car, hear me out, was a star

    These lights they are hurting And these games have names of old Don't go confusing The console with the board Now I see a train station The name I see is grey Show me the exit now So I can get away

    If I forget what I saw This time I'll find you See the sign on a wall Pray it won't kill you Book a room, book it soon Before I find you Move aside as I slide Leave it to those you know best. "

    middledistancerunneron August 22, 2010   Link

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