Just Keep Breathing

The door slams I wake up
Another illusion I have made of this
I cry I swept away every tear that I've cried
And I swear this was your choice
So save me from falling with the sound of your voice

Are you lonely? Do you hold back?
Will the road ahead keep you on track?
I know you made what real for
but I can't help to die just a little bit more

I’ll miss your every moment
I can't hold it
And I swear
I'll miss your perfect charming selfishness
I can't say goodbye, say goodbye

So here goes my last chance
Of an hopeless romantic and I don't understand
Why you don't, why you wanna show
Your dangerously enemy and it's tragic so pathetic
I'm in love with you and you just don't get it

So when you lay your head at night do you think of me?
Do you think it's right to leave me here to kick myself
to hate myself for all that I felt?

I’ll miss your every moment
I can't hold it
And I swear
I'll miss your perfect charming selfishness
I can't say goodbye, say goodbye

So I sit here finding a way
Surrounded but still lonely
Your absence here doesn't help, it doesn't help
Cause every time I look to you
A mild depression comes screaming through
I don't know myself, we don't know ourselves

So make me this promise, yeah?
Say it with an object tone
Emotion feeling, can't stop spinning
Just keep breathing, say you need me

I’ll miss your every moment
I can't hold it
And I swear
I'll miss your perfect charming selfishness
I can't watch you go
why'd you go?



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  • +1
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    "Your dangerously enemy and it's tragic so pathetic I'm in love with you and you just don't get it"

    Haha, I always thought it said "You're dangerously into me"

    unheartedon November 23, 2008   Link
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    "Haha, I always thought it said "You're dangerously into me" "

    It does 'unhearted'.

    "Dangerously enemy" makes no sense what-so-ever :/.

    Damian13on December 10, 2009   Link
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    Why hasn't this song got any comments yet?!?! This song is just amazing I think what its about is pretty straight forward...but I could be wrong!! I reckon its about trying to get over someone but still loving them but not quite understanding why you love them still, and maybe being a bit angry at this "I'll miss your perfect charming selfishness I can't say goodbye"

    Insidemyheadon January 10, 2008   Link
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    Friggg I love this song so SO much Mm I'm pretty sure it's about being in love with someone she doesn't want to be but she just can't not

    mizbeeon January 21, 2008   Link
  • 0
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    Wow, another beautiful song my Juillet. her voice is amazing.

    PorcelainTramp666on April 26, 2008   Link
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    lyrics are amazing. i basically listen to the song just to hear,

    I'll miss your perfect charming selfishness I can't say goodbye, say goodbye

    seeyoulaterx3on May 17, 2008   Link
  • 0
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    lyrics are amazing. i basically listen to the song just to hear,

    I'll miss your perfect charming selfishness I can't say goodbye, say goodbye

    seeyoulaterx3on May 17, 2008   Link
  • 0
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    love it, love her voice!

    dearhannahon March 06, 2009   Link
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    I love Juliet Simms and all of the songs by Automatic Loveletter. Very...deep? I dont know...they're indescribe-able in a very good way...

    I don't know where I can get them though...I only have found a few...Any ideas????

    sMufFLeson April 14, 2009   Link
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    Her voice is so damn powerfull!!!

    Roxcon August 18, 2009   Link

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