So tonight, your eyes
Face downward toward the ground
Sirens in your heart
Are red alarms
That you can't turn oh
You can't, you can't turn it off

You might fire your guns
But you'd be the only one
So watch yourself
You'll only break your heart

It's a game that you have to play
Of trying to connect the dots
Your hammer crushes your own head
There's no army coming around
To help you break down
And we won't be there
We can't be there to clean the wounds

You might fire your guns
But you'd be the only one
So watch yourself
You'll only break your heart

Wait until the morning
Wait until the morning to give up
Don't fire your guns


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    This song is absolutely gorgeous. One of my surprise favourites; every time it comes up on shuffle, I have the need to listen to it over and over.

    Fionnon June 03, 2009   Link

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