You feel the waves as they begin
To crash and wash your life away
It strapped you down
And made you a slave to the taste

You've messed it up
Made a mistake
And now I think it's time to pay
For all the promises you start to break, yeah

In these flames you've burned us alive now
You could've been someone
In these flames you've burned us alive now
Now you've left your impression

I, I think it's coming back again
And I can't fake the way I feel inside
I don't want you, I don't need you
You burned me once but you won't burn me again, yeah

You motherfucker, you've lost all you loved
And all the friends you've made
I picked you up
Gave you another chance to waste

You point your finger at me
But you still won't
Assume any blame
You, think your conspiracy's lead you astray, yeah

In these flames you've burned us alive now
You could've been someone
In these flames you've burned us alive now
Now you've left your impression

I, I think it's coming back again
And I can't fake the way I feel inside
I don't want you, I don't need you
You burned me once but you won't burn me again, yeah

Your misery tears away
At your lungs
With its sharpest teeth
Your misery has got you down now

You can't come crawling back
Now running your mouth
Sick of all the games
All of those years they seem like yesterday, yeah

In these flames you've burned us alive now
You could've been someone
In these flames you've burned us alive now
Now you've left your impression

I, I think it's coming back again
And I can't fake the way I feel inside
I don't want you, I don't need you
You burned me once but you won't burn me again, yeah



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    i definitely relate to this, its actually scary how much i do, but, yeah, its a good goodbye song, and i understand the thought.....eighteen visions is one of my favorite bands, and they always will be...

    blahboy13on September 10, 2006   Link

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