A Perfect Tourniquet

Anberlin

I'm not sure
If you can call this romance
You see we've changed since the start
Even together
We're distant lonely and apart
But we both look the other way
Pretend we still believe it
When they say

I guess that's why they call this love
Sadly unpredictable
And I guess that's why they call this love
Fate and fatal

My heart doesn't beat
As fast as it once did
I would sever these ties
But you're the perfect tourniquet
Tell me darling
Should we look the other way
When they say

And I guess that's why they call this love
Sadly unpredictable
And I guess that's why they call this love
Fate and fatal

Its getting hard to stay
But even harder to let go
And tell me now darling
Is this how we thought love was meant to go

Viva, viva communique
Donde, donde estas? Donde se fue?

And I guess that's why they call this love
Sadly unpredictable
And I guess that's why they call this love
Fate and fatal


Lyrics submitted by BigWillE 24302, edited by november6, p0ppunk

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    this song is so incredible. the tempo of the song seems so upbeat and the chorus can make you have a misunderstanding of the song "and i guess this is why they call it love". but the song is anything but happy and pleasant.

    the lyrics are amazing. im very shocked this somehow didnt make it to the cd. any if anyone wants to hear ths song just type in "anberlin - b sides" on youtube and you can check it out!

    kyleeeon December 02, 2008   Link

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