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Street lights carry me home tonight
And this will be the last time
That I ever make this drive
We haven't talked in days
And it's clear what you are trying to say
Things are changing and you keep running away
Street lights carry me home tonight
And this will be the last time
That I ever make this drive
It was the best it's ever been
All good things must come to an end
And I'll take one last breath tonight
And watch these headlights pass you by
I can't breathe with this burning in my chest
And you've got a history on your breath
That tells of scandals and secrets
I've got reasons for this
You've got heart shapes in ink
Yeah, you wear it on your sleeve
You're so the one-liner, I'm such the critic
We've all been cynics once in our lives
And you talk about the hard times
Like you've had such a hard life
Should I be impressed
With how easy you undressed?
It was the best it's ever been
All good things must come to an end
And I'll take one last breath tonight
And watch these headlights pass you by
I can't breathe with this burning in my chest
And you've got a history on your breath
That tells of scandals and secrets
I've got reasons for this
I can't breathe with this burning in my chest
And you've got a history on your breath
That tells of scandals and secrets
I've got reasons for this
The truth hurts and you're killing me
It was the best it's ever been
All good things must come to an end
And I'll take one last breath tonight
And watch these headlights pass you by
I can't breathe with this burning in my chest
And you've got a history on your breath
That tells of scandals and secrets
I've got reasons for this
And this will be the last time
That I ever make this drive
We haven't talked in days
And it's clear what you are trying to say
Things are changing and you keep running away
Street lights carry me home tonight
And this will be the last time
That I ever make this drive
It was the best it's ever been
All good things must come to an end
And I'll take one last breath tonight
And watch these headlights pass you by
I can't breathe with this burning in my chest
And you've got a history on your breath
That tells of scandals and secrets
I've got reasons for this
You've got heart shapes in ink
Yeah, you wear it on your sleeve
You're so the one-liner, I'm such the critic
We've all been cynics once in our lives
And you talk about the hard times
Like you've had such a hard life
Should I be impressed
With how easy you undressed?
It was the best it's ever been
All good things must come to an end
And I'll take one last breath tonight
And watch these headlights pass you by
I can't breathe with this burning in my chest
And you've got a history on your breath
That tells of scandals and secrets
I've got reasons for this
I can't breathe with this burning in my chest
And you've got a history on your breath
That tells of scandals and secrets
I've got reasons for this
The truth hurts and you're killing me
It was the best it's ever been
All good things must come to an end
And I'll take one last breath tonight
And watch these headlights pass you by
I can't breathe with this burning in my chest
And you've got a history on your breath
That tells of scandals and secrets
I've got reasons for this
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