How It Feels To Be Alone

A Heartwell Ending

I'm alone
I am tired
And I'm breathing too hard to make it on my own
I am lonely
I am weightless
I am breathin' and I can't keep gasping for this air
My lungs are burstin'
Everyone inside keeps on asking me what I am doing with my life

And I say we're not gonna die, we're gonna live, we're gonna try
Razorblades will never kill this kind of cancer
But I saw you in the light waiting for me with a knife
If you want me baby here I am

I'm alone
I am tired
And I'm breathin to hard to make it on my own
I am lonely (I am lonely)
I am weightless (I'm weightless)
I am breathin' and I can't keep gaspin' for this air

Here I keep on goin'
My eyes just never close
Everything keeps on askin'
"Do you know where this goes?"

And I say "We're not gonna die, we're gonna live, we're gonna try, razorblades could never kill this kinda cancer "
But I saw you in the light while waiting for me with a knife
If you want me baby, here I am

We're not gonna die,
We're gonna live
We're gonna try
'Cause razorblades could never kill this kind of cancer
So I saw you in the light while waiting for me with a knife
Well if you want me (If you want me)

I could save you,
I could be you,
I could love you
I could leave you
Do you know (do you know)
How it feels (how it feels)

I could save you,
I could be you,
I could love you
I could leave you
Do you know how it feels to be alone?


Lyrics submitted by DevinLynnx

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    Oh My God... No CommentS!?!?!?!? You crazy people. this is one of the best song in the world. (along with if looks could kill)

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