Learning To Fall

Boys Like Girls

Today is the day, the worst day of my life
You sulk until it hurts me, I don't know why
The cost of misery is at an all time high
I keep it hidden
Close to the surface, inside

I'm learning to fall, I can hardly breathe
When I'm going down, don't worry about me
Don't try this at home, pretend you don't see
I don't wanna know that you know it should have been me

Could you be with him or was it just a lie?
He doesn't get you like I do and you don't know why
You change your clothes and your hair
But I can't change your mind
Oh, I'm uninvited, so unrequited, now

I'm learning to fall, I can hardly breathe
When I'm going down, don't worry about me
Don't try this at home, pretend you don't see
I don't wanna know that you know I should have been me

Words screaming in my head, why did you leave?
And I can't stop dreaming, watching you and him
When it should have been, it should have been me

Today is the day, the worst day of my life
I'm learning to fall, I can hardly breathe
When I'm going down, don't worry about me
Don't try this at home, pretend you don't see
I don't wanna know that you know it should have been me

I'm learning to fall, I can hardly breathe
I don't wanna know that you know
Don't try this at home, pretend you don't see
I don't want to know that you know, it should've been me
I'm learning to fall, I can hardly breathe
I don't wanna know that you know, it should have been me
Don't try this at home, pretend you don't see
I don't wanna know that you know, it should've been me


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Learning to Fall Lyrics as written by Sam Hollander Martin Johnson

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    Actually, according to plyrics, the 3rd line says:

    "You're so content it hurts me"

    Makes sense.

    simply__meon August 14, 2006   Link

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