Stanzas 1:

I never knew what I was gonna be
Somebody saw what I couldn't see, and lifted me up
Now, I never thought I could be worthy of love,
and I yell at the sky above: "Don't let the thunder fall!"

Why does everybody have to fit in?
Feel so damn comfortable in this skin
Does that mean I am the:
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Chorus:

Souvenir of sadness - method to the madness?

Hands up if you feel this
Anyone who has this

Stand up - nobody's dying to save you
Speak up - nobody's waiting to see you
Wake up - nobody's working to pay you

.....Let me make it clear, you had this:

.....Back then; you're black and blue in the schoolyard
.....Now then; you have grown up to be this hard
.....?

Go then, walk through this world with your heart scarred
- You're the souvenir of sadness
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Stanzas 2:

They never knew what I was gonna say
Punch me, and kick me, and run away
...You know who you are
So now, look at me, what do you have to say?
Never cared much for you, anyway
...You know who you are
So now, look at me what do you have to say?
Never cared much for you any... Ill happy childhood backlash
_________________________________________________________________
Chorus:

Souvenir of sadness - method to the madness

Hands up if you feel this
Anyone who has this

Stand up - nobody's dying to save you
Speak up - nobody's waiting to see you
Wake up - nobody's working to pay you

.....Let me make it clear, you had this:

.....Back then; you're black and blue in the schoolyard
.....Now then; you have grown up to be this hard
.....?

Go then, walk through this world with your heart scarred
- You're the souvenir of sadness

_________________________________________________________________
Chorus:

Souvenir of sadness - method to the madness

Hands up if you feel this
Anyone who has this

Stand up - nobody's dying to save you
Speak up - nobody's waiting to see you
Wake up - nobody's working to pay you

.....Let me make it clear, you had this:

.....Back then; you're black and blue in the schoolyard
.....Now then; you have grown up to be this hard
.....?

Go then, walk through this world with your heart scarred
- You're the souvenir of sadness


Lyrics submitted by deviationer, edited by SaintCupcake

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    Sick: its because people like me goto all the other sites, pull down the crap lyrics and take time to fix it and make it all "right"

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