The Enemy

The White Tie Affair

I come in late with no surprise
you're standing at the door with those angry eyes
you stayed up late just to start this fight
but my ears are getting tired I think I'll call it
a night

You keep on talking but I'm not listening
I'll be the first to say I'm sorry just to put this to end
You keep on talking but I'm not listening
I'll be the first to say I'm sorry just to put this to end

I know that it's strange that straight to this very day
I'll be the only one to say that I'm sorry without you
you know it isn't real don't make it a big deal
I'll be the only one to say that I'm sorry without you

You're always chiming in with your this and that
you're crying at my door like a pussy cat
I thought that it was over and that was that
but you insist to persist me
irrational enemy

You keep on talking but I'm not listening
I'll be the first to say I'm sorry just to put this to end
You keep on talking but I'm not listening
I'll be the first to say I'm sorry just to put this to end

I know that it's strange that straight to this very day
I'll be the only one to say that I'm sorry without you
you know it isn't real don't make it a big deal
I'll be the only one to say that I'm sorry without you

appreciate, validate, sleeping with the enemy
honest honest honest this is the way we play (X2)

appreciate, validate, sleeping with the enemy (2x)


I know that it's strange that straight to this very day
I'll be the only one to say that I'm sorry without you
you know it isn't real don't make it a big deal
I'll be the only one to say that I'm sorry without you (2x)



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    i think he might be be cheating and he just does'nt listen to her and thats why hes called the enemy because he doesn't listen and just tunes her out and come in late

    ally4lifeon October 05, 2009   Link

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