this is the old house
we used to live in
this is the space in between
what is lost and what is gone

don't ask me about the value, and what it costs
cause this is so out of your reach anyway

i call this agony
cause wherever i go
it's already been here

i find it hard to breathe
cause whatever i take up
has been taken before

everything's just an approach
we can just try to get close
but we won't ever come to the point

and in case i let you see
what this all means to me
what you see will be your own reflection

so i call this sympathy
cause wherever we go
we go there alone

i find it hard to breathe
cause whatever i take up
has been taken before

we just try to get close to it
we just try to get close to it
we just try to get close to it
we just try to get close to it

i call this sympathy
cause wherever we go
we go there alone

i find it hard to breathe
cause whatever i take up
has been taken before


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    These are the correct lyrics.

    This is the old house We used to live in This is the space in between What is gone and what is lost.

    Don't ask me about the value, and what it costs Cause this is so out of your reach anyway

    And I call it agony Wherever I go It's already been here

    And I find it hard to breathe Whatever I take up Has been taken before

    Everything's just an approach We can just try to get close But we won't ever come to the point

    And in case I let you see What it all means to me What you see will be your own reflection

    And I call it empathy Wherever we go We go there alone

    And I find it hard to breathe Whatever I take up Has been taken before

    we just try to get close to it, we just try to get close to it, we just try to get close. We just try to get close to it, We just try to get close to it, We just try to get close.

    And I call it empathy Wherever we go we go there alone.

    I find it hard to breathe Whatever I take up has been taken before.

    And I call it empathy Wherever we go we go there alone.

    I find it hard to breathe Whatever I take up Has been taken before.

    And I call I call it I call it empathy (just trying to get close) I call it, I call it empathy, wherever we go, we go there alone.

    Caffinatedon September 27, 2009   Link

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