Everything After Bradford

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I once knew a man
who had his whole world in little bags
he took them out
and every night
he makes sure that he felt alive
well
rest ashore
he dont come around here anymore
i used to think i'd never be
but now it seems that he is me

and we all know
his story goes
we toss and turn and every night
we just feel like giving up the fight

and i need a little more room to breathe
i never thought i can be 21
and say i that i still

i once knew a girl
who was so caught in her own world
she used a drug that she called love
was everything she was dreaming of
but til one day her love got up and walked away
what used to be security
it just ended her reality

and we all know
the story goes
we toss and turn and every night
we just feel like giving up the fight

and i need a little more room to breathe
i never thought i can be 21
and say i that i still waiting
now

i need a little more room to breathe
i never thought i can be 21
and say i that i still waiting
now

dont worry becuase before love
well everything is right to be wrong

so tell me
there is more than my whole life
then finding ways to stay alivve
i know i can't be his best friend
as i seem

so tell me
there is more than my whole life
then finding ways to stay alive
i know i can't be his best friend
as i seem
so tell me

i need a little more room to breathe
i never thought i can be 21
and say i that i still waiting, well

there is more than my whole life
then finding ways to stay alivve
i know i can't be his best friend
as i seem


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    yeeeah. wrong lyrics on the one part. it should be:

    "so tell me there is more than my whole life then finding ways to stay alivve i know i can't be AS DESPERATE as i seem"

    tokyofairytale92on December 21, 2007   Link

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