I said I came here with ease
With my porcelain thumb
I can see for me
One day you may just need one
Well you're just becoming self therapeutic
I think it's because we're alone

It's the perfect time to try again
As we slip inside our winter skin
A sweet incline to a beating heart
It's all that there ever is

We crimewaves
Like crimewaves
Crimewaves

Spray my graffiti
From my vintage gallant tongue
Now you see through me
Until the getting is all done
Today we all save some forgiveness
Just for the castaways
I think it's because we're alone

It's the perfect time to try again
As we sleep inside our winter skin
A sweet incline to a beating heart
It's all that there ever is

We crimewaves
Just like crimewaves
Crimewaves

What you need
What you need

What you know me by
What you know me by

That's the way
(That you know me by)

That's the way
You will know me by
What you need


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    I can hear waves With my dorsum and thumb Now you speak for me? One day you may just be gone.

    We're both just becoming so direct. I think it's because we're alone. It's the perfect time to try again as we slip inside our winter skin. The sweet inclines of a beating heart is all that there ever is. We cry in waves Just like crimewaves. Crying waits.

    Spray my grafitti From my vintage gallant tongue. Now you see through me? Until, the getting is all done today? We, oh, save some forgiveness just for the castaways I think it's because we're alone.

    It's the perfect time to try again as we sneak inside our winter skin The sweet inclines of a beating heart is all that there ever is We cry in waves. Just like crimewaves Crying waits.

    What you need? What you need? What you know me by What you know me by What you know me by

    That's the way

    Goodbye

    Repeat

    That's the way you'll know my by baby What you need.

    kite420on October 30, 2010   Link

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