The moon is shining bright
The mood is feeling right
I'll kiss you on your neck
People will stare but we won't care

We're high above the ground
We're nowhere to be found
Empowered by adrenaline
Feel like I'm born again

Again I am repeating myself
And I know it is time for you to sit and pretend

Damn regret
I'll try to forget
Don't worry about me 'cause i'll be fine
Cast my line
To see what's behind
Did you think you'd persuade me to let you go?

I'm wishing you were here
My weakness is my fear
Alone I am myself
No reason left for me to care

Distracted by the sound
I hear footsteps all around
Empowered by adrenaline
Feel like I'm born again

Again I am repeating myself
And I know it is time for you to sit and pretend

Damn regret
I'll try to forget
Don't worry about me 'cause i'll be fine
Cast my line
To see what's behind
Did you think you'd persuade me to let you go?

You're the only one I turn to
When I feel like no one's there
And when I'm lonely in my darkest hour
You give me the power to sit and pretend

Damn regret
I'll try to forget
Don't worry about me 'cause i'll be fine
Cast my line
To see what's behind
Did you think you'd persuade me to let you go?

Did you think I'd forget?
Did you think I'd surrender myself to persuade you to let me go?
Did you think I'd forget?
Did you think I'd surrender myself to persuade you to let me go?

Whoa oh oh


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Damn Regret Lyrics as written by Ronnie Winter

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    ammmazzzzing

    iloveRJA52on July 20, 2006   Link
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    At first sight i feel its about losing love>>>i have to think more about it

    xxsingersxnxgtarsxxon July 24, 2006   Link
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    the song is about regret lol luv the song btw im listening to it now xD

    ApatheticLoser_xxon July 31, 2006   Link
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    I feel that this song is about his past. and him dealing with it. and i think he is singing to God again. with the whole "And when I’m lonely in my darkest hour, You give me the power, To sit and pretend."

    ~shizzle~

    bizank182on July 31, 2006   Link
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    As i listen to this song i think.As i listen to this song. I think this song means more than i ccan explain.He once found someone to love, and when he is with that person he feels like he is on top of the world.Then later on in his life he might have lost her not in death but in life.He Regrets it.Thats what i think.

    get it righton August 07, 2006   Link
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    This is my favorite Red Jumpsuit Apparatus song ever!

    Razelon August 08, 2006   Link
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    I really think this song is kinda bout a piece of ass. He fell for this girl that he hooked up with in a way and she didn't really think twice bout it. He wants to view the hook up as a regret but has a hard time seeing it that way and will only admit it to himself that she isn't a regret. She tries to convince him that she is nothing speical but he fell for her hard.

    Maybe. I'm not completely sure. Fracking awesome song, tho.

    x_SRE_xon August 18, 2006   Link
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    THIS IS THE BEST SONG EVER! (no one argue with me)xxxI luv the six lines at the beginning they sound really cool!

    siknutzon August 27, 2006   Link
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    I think this song is brilliant even though it does have a melancholy tone to it. I totally agree with what x_SRE_x has said this song is about. Spot on.

    trixie_trickstaron August 29, 2006   Link
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    The music at the beginning of this song reminds me of the beginning of Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy Tonight? by Fall Out Boy....

    noliesjustloveXxXon September 01, 2006   Link

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