Starting with a whisper turning into screams
Of words that only blister
I thought that I had missed her but only in my dreams
So I'll drink this bottle of Listerine

To try and numb the pain
A bullet to the brain

This fighting tells me that I'm better off alone
I'm better off alone than nailed to you
This heart inside me is turning to stone
I'm better off alone than nailed to you

I feel like such a loser playing in this game
To make sure I don't lose her
I think I'm just afraid of facing anything
So I'll drink this bottle of Listerine

To try and numb the pain
A bullet to the brain

This fighting tells me that I'm better off alone
I'm better off alone than nailed to you
This heart inside me is turning to stone
I'm better off alone than nailed to you

Pass me a shot to calm my fear
Take me anywhere but here
Pass me a shot to calm my fear
Help me

To try and numb the pain
A bullet to the brain

This fighting tells me that I'm better off alone
I'm better off alone than nailed to you
This heart inside me is turning to stone
I'm better off alone than nailed to you


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    DAMN! Oooh, baby, I could not drink listerine no matter how badly I wanted to get fucked-up-drunk. Sadddd.

    exacerbatingon January 10, 2009   Link

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