Well I’ll be fine just laying here tonight
Thinking about the world

If you don’t mind,
Then let me be
so I can feel alive again

For I’ve been hiding
I’ve been searching for a reason to escape

But I am trying,
No, I'm lying to myself 'cause I'm a fake

There's no other way to go
I'd rather be alone

'Cause I've been trying
But I'm dying now
So please give me some hope

Tell me what you meant
When you said you miss me
Tell me how you felt
When you dared to kiss me
Oh Oah Oh

I'd rather be alone

Well dear I mind
Now that you say you’re trying,
It's only getting worse

So leave my side,
I don’t need your lies
To write another verse

For I’ve been hiding,
I’ve been searching for a reason I should stay

But I am trying
No, I'm lying to another the same way

There's no other way to go,
I'd rather be alone

'Cause I've been trying
But im dying now
Im giving up on hope


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    heard this song on the stereo bear sampler, I like the way it sounds but I haven't really figured it out yet.

    basically...leave me alone?

    youknowbetteron September 13, 2009   Link
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    love this song

    jjl&ammfon September 23, 2009   Link
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    Song Meaning

    I thought he was talking about a clingy whore. At first the "let me be so i can feel alive again" shows the clingy the second verse shows his want to escape and he wants her to give him some hope but then the chorus sounds like she pushed herself upon him and says she misses him, then the next verse he talks about her lying which could be a range of things but cheating was what i thought of and then he tries to talk himself into making it work but ends up giving up on hope. Final line insinuates that she was just some random girl aka "anyone" imo. probably not close but meh!

    KnownForFailureon December 09, 2010   Link

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