always sleep so much better when it's raining
There's something 'bout the rhythm as the water hits the pane
I could stay in bed all God damn day
And sweetly waste away
'Cause I'm blind to all the good you see
And prefer a fine tragedy

When all is well I get nervous
something's missing
If only you could tell me it's okay, and me listen
'cause it already is
Oh

The air grows thin as summer fades
I miss, I change
The old crisp and color autumn days appear in my view
'cause this blue, you caught the splendor that's been
staring me in my face
and the spectrum of the colors just change into blue

When all is well I get nervous
something's missing
If only you could tell me it's okay, and me listen
'cause it already is

and it's all true, and good and merry
'cause you see through the tears
and they come every night
without reason meaning why

ah oh oh

When all is well I get nervous
something's missing
If only you could tell me it's okay, and me listen
cause it already,
All is well, and I know it, when I see you
you don't need to tell me it's okay
cause I believe that it already is
already is
already is

I always sleep so much better when it's raining


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All Is Well Lyrics as written by Vanessa Carlton

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    These lyrics are a little off. I'm not sure I got it completely right either, but here it goes:

    I always sleep so much better when it's raining There's something 'bout the rhythm as the water hits the pane I could stay in bed all goddamn day, and sweetly waste away 'Cause I'm blind to all the good you see, and prefer a fine tragedy

    When all is well I get nervous, something's missing If only you could tell me it's okay, and I'd listen, 'cause it already is Oh

    The air grows thin as summer fades I miss, I taste The old crisp and color autumn days appear in my view 'cause this gloom, it coats the splendor that's been staring me in my face and the spectrum of colors bleeds into blue

    When all is well I get nervous, something's missing If only you could tell me it's okay, and I'd listen, 'cause it already is

    And you're such a good man 'cause you see through the tears and they come every night without reason or meaning why

    ah oh oh

    When all is well I get nervous, something's missing If only you could tell me it's okay, and I'd listen, 'cause it already...

    All is well, and I know it, when I see you you don't need to tell me it's okay 'cause I believe that it already is already is already is

    I always sleep so much better when it's raining

    Cookie13on February 17, 2011   Link

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