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The Years Gone By

Remember when you picked up the phone
You said "I like how you taste"
I kept a picture of you that leaves me running in place
I'm a mess and worst with words
There's no time left to explain

I would of given you the world
Now I would love to see your face
When I tell you
Your never gonna be here tonight

You bring me down when your awake
I'll get it right
I'm just to blame for everything
Don't call me I don't want to hear
A word you ever said
Cause you bring me down whenever your awake

Thought i'd be the one you hated
Everything sucks when your around
I hope like hell you find a better guy
Someone who loves all the lies when
whenever you cry
Stays out late to hang out with the guys

I hope you swallow your words
I hope you choke the lies
You'll never be here tonight

You bring me down when your awake
I'll get it right
I'm just to blame for everything
Don't call me I don't want to hear
A word you ever said
Cause you bring me down whenever your awake

You bring me down when your awake
I'll get it right
I'm just to blame for everything
Don't call me I don't want to hear
A word you ever said
Cause you bring me down whenever your awake

And then you call me on the phone
And say you miss the way I laugh
The way I speak
The way I leave like were never coming back

You bring me down when your awake
I'll get it right
I'm just to blame for everything
Don't call me I don't want to hear
A word you ever said
Cause you bring me down whenever your awake


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    The only thing I see wrong in the is in the 2nd verse you forgot the word laughs "Someone who loves all the lies when, laughs whenever you cry'

    But amazing song, like all the other YGB songs, and one I can kinda relate to with my ex cause the songs about a guy who wants nothing to do with a girl ever again, and wants nothing but bad things for her cause that's what she deserves, cause she's a liar and probably treated him like shit... and she may want it back or think about him but he says fuck it, fuck you, I'm done with you, leave me alone... which is basically how I've felt, and that's what I take from the song

    SensesPunchKidsFailon June 17, 2010   Link

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