This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Close your eyes
You've had a long flight home
I hope Europe treated you
As good as i treat you when you were gone
you say that absence is to love what wind is to fire
That kindles the great and extinguishes the
smallest flame in my heart goes higher and higher
You fade away
And I believe in you and me
I believe in us
I believe
In you in me
I believe in us I believe
Your plane took off at quarter past five
I still remember the way it felt to say goodbye
I hate the way it feels when you leave me on the ground
Maybe things will get better
We'll change with the weather
I hope you come back home
I hope you come back
And I believe in you and me
I believe in us
I believe
In you in me
I believe in us I believe
You're so far away darling
Put a bullet to my heart,
Far away not that far at all
So far away darling put a bullet to my heart
Far away not that far away
Wake up sleeper
Youve been sleeping
I know that you think I'm dream
I believe I believe we'll let this go
Wake up sleeper
You've been sleeping
I know that you think I'm dream
I believe I believe we'll let this go
And I believe in you and me
I believe in us
I believe
In you in me
I believe in us I believe
You've had a long flight home
I hope Europe treated you
As good as i treat you when you were gone
you say that absence is to love what wind is to fire
That kindles the great and extinguishes the
smallest flame in my heart goes higher and higher
You fade away
And I believe in you and me
I believe in us
I believe
In you in me
I believe in us I believe
Your plane took off at quarter past five
I still remember the way it felt to say goodbye
I hate the way it feels when you leave me on the ground
Maybe things will get better
We'll change with the weather
I hope you come back home
I hope you come back
And I believe in you and me
I believe in us
I believe
In you in me
I believe in us I believe
You're so far away darling
Put a bullet to my heart,
Far away not that far at all
So far away darling put a bullet to my heart
Far away not that far away
Wake up sleeper
Youve been sleeping
I know that you think I'm dream
I believe I believe we'll let this go
Wake up sleeper
You've been sleeping
I know that you think I'm dream
I believe I believe we'll let this go
And I believe in you and me
I believe in us
I believe
In you in me
I believe in us I believe
Lyrics submitted by DressedToThrill
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