Bye bye, don’t cry,
I hear you lying now that everyone is playing here in time
My my, don’t cry,
I'm broken overtime I'm wide awake and never close my eyes
You don’t wanna know what its like to be stuck like wind to bone
And I don’t wanna know what its like to be left here on my own

I wait to get you away from souvenirs these rumours here have never really shown
I knew a man who sailed into Japan he said he wants to drown and be alone
You don’t wanna know what its like to be stuck like wind to bone
And I don’t wanna know what it's like to be left here on my own
What’s new
We're not lonely but we miss you.

Too bad, I'm glad
I'm never really sad, you need to know when you can pull the shift
Deny, that's why
I never say goodbye and every word's a temporary plea

You don’t wanna know what its like
to be stuck like wind to bone
And I don’t wanna know what it's like
to be left here on my own
You don’t wanna know what its like
to be stuck like wind to bone
And I don’t wanna what it's like
to be left here on my own
What’s new
We're not lonely but we miss you.



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    we're not happy withe the new you.....hooo... silverchair's changin....

    gembelkuasaon June 29, 2008   Link

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