So write it down in lover's blood
There's gotta be a better way to break this spell
Send out a search party
Have you forgot how to love or how to die
I see the crosses behind your eyes
When will the fire burn out
Is it after we've covered our tracks
I'm not going to stay to find out
He never asked for much
If the fire burns out will it ever light up again
It's been so long since I've seen your eyes this cold
When did you let them step in
When did you let them take control
So sound the alarm
There's gotta be a better way to break this spell
Tell the whole world that I left without his love
At the chiming of the bells
I've been dreaming of elaborate schemes
Thought the love was good for a while
It's been much easier to leave
I've got a new life now
This couldn't have come at a worse time
I guess you had to find out about this
Unrequited love that I deny
You say you fell out of love
Well I call this abandonment


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The Night Your Guardian Fell Asleep Lyrics as written by Christopher Rutledge Cargile Adam Cory Harrell

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    So if you watch the music video, you can see there its about a man who fell asleep at the wheel of his car and crashed. his daughter was in the car and died. he lived and he hates wut hapened and stuff. so yea wach the video.

    jorgemacintoshon March 20, 2007   Link

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