Am I a toy to you?
With strings around my fingers,
for you to pull and watch as I collapsed when you want.
The coldest night to me, is a switch that you control.
Tip-toe around your words just to calm you down again.

There's too many people that we both love
and too many secrets I don't wanna know.

You're still chasing him.
My saving grace is saving face.
Lost on the back burner.
Good for, good for you.
My saving grace is saving face.
I just sit and wait.

There's always just enough of you to pull me back.
But I can see your eyes drifting past what you have.
I'm flagging down a ship when it's on its way to sea.
The horn is blaring out, but I just don't want to hear.

I never left you in a sandstorm.
I never left for a second at all.

You're still chasing him.
My saving grace is saving face.
Lost on the back burner.
Good for, good for you.
My saving grace is saving face.
I just sit and wait.

I thought you were an angel, I guess you were a vulture.
Either way, spread your wings and just fly away. [x2]

You're still chasing him.
My saving grace is saving face.
Lost on the back burner.
Good for, good for you.
My saving grace is saving face.
I just sit and wait.

I just sit and wait. (Spread your wings and fly away) [x4]


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    This is about a guy who is interested in a girl but knows that she is still wanted to be with another guy. for him he didnt want to submit to her and be apart of the game she was playing. she cant see that hes the right one for her, except she keeps him as a backup for times when she's given up and has no one and is extremely lonely

    Konfusion28on December 14, 2007   Link

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