The Day We Fell Apart

Kelly Clarkson

Let's go

What happened to the man who used to take me straight into misery
I want you back and now I must admit it shames me
How could this be?
Tell me what's this desperation
'Cause I don't recognize, he's changed
I think I made a bad mistake

'Cause once I ran away
I love you since the day, the day I broke your heart
It's more than I could take
I love you since the day, the day we fell apart
Now everything is coming undone
'Cause you were the chance I can't afford to waste
I love you since the day, the day we fell apart

I must admit the grass is so much greener on the other side
Since you left I noticed now you're so much meaner
And it's something I think I like
Tell me what's this desperation
'Cause I don't recognize, he's changed
I think I made a bad mistake

'Cause once I ran away
I love you since the day, the day I broke your heart
It's more than I could take
I love you since the day, the day we fell apart
Now everything is coming under
'Cause you were the chance I can't afford to waste
I love you since the day, the day we fell apart

I made a bad mistake
Used to pray for space
Drowning you one more time
And mend my wicked ways

'Cause once I ran away
I love you since the day, the day I broke your heart
It's more than I could take
I love you since the day, the day we fell apart
Now everything is coming under (coming under)
'Cause you were the chance I can't afford to waste
I love you since the day, the day we fell apart
The day we fell apart


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Day We Fell Apart [Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by Sam Watters Louis Biancaniello

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    and btw it's i don't recognize these chains.

    thrwmyhrtawy.on March 13, 2009   Link

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