There are secrets that we've been keeping, on fire in our eyes

going out.

Into the distance, I hear them coming with their torches lit

I know they'll have my head.

We are running from the scene of the crime, That we committed,

that we committed.

We're running out of time, suspects, alibis, and partners in crime,

and partners in crime.

We are running from the day Its not to late to turn around and

face what we did, what we did.

They're hanging in our closets like we can hide it.

But we will find an alibi to take our side, And peel away the dirt

from our skin.

We are running from the scene of the crime, that we committed, that we

commited.

We're running out of time, suspects, alibis, and partners in crime,

and partners in crime.

We are running from the day Its not to late to turn around and

face what we did, what we did.

Well he wants your blood, and he wants your heart.


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Suspects, Alibis, And Partners In Crime Lyrics as written by Adam Cory Harrell Christopher Rutledge Cargile

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    I think this song talks about the bad things we do, then we try to hide it. the "secrets". All of our mistakes catch up to us "Into the distance I hear them coming with torches lit" We run away from the punishments and consequences, and at the end he realizes he can't run forever and that he'll need to find a permanent way out. I think the last line talks about how God wants all of you (he wants your blood, he wants your heart)

    theonethatison February 21, 2007   Link
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    I believe it talks about how all the Sin in your life slowly chokes out your fire for God, and makes you turn and run away. Though we are still fooling ourselves, trying to hide the obvious, we search for something that can makes us clean, make us feel God, or restore our relationship with Christ. But all God wants is to heal you, not condemn you.

    Failedwisdomon August 17, 2010   Link

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