Afterglow

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I wasn't sleeping
I wasn't dreaming
I kept my head down
I kept my head down

I wasn't laughing
I think I was crashing
'cause I always fall down
I always fall down

Now everything I've ever known
just fades into the afterglow
This light's surround you
And your light pulls me through
And even though the past is gone
I've got you here, I'm holding on
Look up from below
And stay with me here in the afterglow

I wasn't breathing
My heart had stopped beating
Frozen in time
Frozen inside

You saved me from this hiding place
Where I waste away
You take this winter's night into a perfect summer's day

Now I'm believing the pain is receding
You're like water to wine
Water to wine

Now everything I've ever known
Just fade into the afterglow
This light surrounds you
And your light pulls me through
And anywhere you wanna go
I'll take you there, just let me know
Stay with my here
Stay with my here

Just stay with my here in the afterglow


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    salah tuh,

    the pain is receding bukan the pain is recieving

    you take this winter's night

    this light surrounds you

    and anywhere you wanna go

    I wasn't sleeping... I wasn't dreaming... I kept my head down, I kept my head down..

    I wasn't laughing.. I think I was crashing.. Coz I always fall down, I always fall down..

    Now everything I've ever known just fades into the the afterglow

    This light surrounds you, and the light pulls me through

    and even though the best is gone, I've got you here-I'm holding on

    Look up from below

    and stay with me here in the afterglow

    I wasn't breathing.. my heart had stopped beating.. Frozen in time, frozen inside.

    Now everything I've ever known just fades into the the afterglow

    This light surrounds you, and your light pulls me through

    and even though the best is gone, I've got you here-I'm holding on

    Look up from below

    and stay with me here in the afterglow

    You saved me from this hiding place

    where I waste away

    You take this winter's night into

    a perfect summer's day..

    Now im believing.. The pain is receding..

    you're like water to wine

    water to wine..

    Now everything I've ever known just fades into the the afterglow

    This light surrounds you, and the light pulls me through

    and anywhere you wanna go I'll take you there, just let me know

    stay with me here

    stay with me here

    just stay with me here in the afterglow

    calamityxon April 28, 2009   Link

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