They said that your face could
Take you to hollywood
You said you'd like a taste
And i bet you would (oh)
It's no fun hangin' on
Gotta run
But if there's one thing stopping me now
It's my heart in my mouth for my sins
I begin to breathe in
And if there's one thing stopping me now
It's my heart in my mouth you live
I learn you crash
I burn always this way
Today of all days

You changed the locks when you
Came back from hollywood
I tried accomodating the best i could (oh)
It's my fame it's a shame
Change my name
But if there's one thing stopping me now
It's my heart in my mouth forgot what
I was taught give it up
But if there's one thing stopping me now
It's my heart in my mouth

You live i learn
You crash i burn
Always this way today of all days

There's so much that i've been through
Day and night i have been thinking of you
Now i see something in your eyes
Never thought it would be me in disguise
Thinkin' of you thinkin' of you
Every day and night i have
Been thinkin' of you me in disguise
Me in disguise
Never would have thought it would
Be me in disguise you live
I learn you crash
I burn always this way
Today of all days


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    incorrect lyrics: never thought it would be me in disguise should be never thought it would be me you despise

    me in disguise = me you despise

    yoheon May 10, 2007   Link
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    Well it seems that he had some emotions to get off of his chest but couldnt because he was too afraid to. His girl was very concieted and figured that she would do REALLY well in Hollywood...but that didnt turn out so well. Meanwhile he was suffering based off the type of person she had became..and when she returned he tried to love her and but there wasn't anything left to give her because he was hurting for however long she was gone. Thus he pretty much was fed up with it and pretty much left.

    This was paraphrased HEAVILY from a discussion me and yohe had.

    TheBradon May 10, 2007   Link
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    i always took this song to be a metaphor for the band's breakup, probably because it was the last track they released (and it was only made available as an mp3 download from their website as far as i know).

    {thanks for the correction, yohe, i submitted the lyric-change to the proper forum.)

    lucidaconsoleon June 06, 2007   Link

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