This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
They're calling you a genius
Is that why you're acting so competitive
And even if they mean it
Don't let the feeling get to your head
I really wanna call you
Better clean up the mess from the last time we met
The roof is gonna fall through
I'll stay out in the cold all alone instead
[Chorus]
If you think you can, reach out your hand
Like all is well and nothing changes
But I went through hell to watch you in outer-space
The wine is in the basement
So why can't I hide away and hibernate
I'm sleeping through the moment
And we're so afraid of getting worse with age
[Chorus]
I'm so careful, I got out of the way
I'm so grateful, just to be, just to be able to say
Won't you give me distance
Just one of the words you ṗut on my brain
And maybe then you'd listen
And I could get out of this one [?]
You see me waving my white flag
You see me waving my white flag
Won't you ever wanna take me there
Won't you ever wanna take me there
Is that why you're acting so competitive
And even if they mean it
Don't let the feeling get to your head
I really wanna call you
Better clean up the mess from the last time we met
The roof is gonna fall through
I'll stay out in the cold all alone instead
[Chorus]
If you think you can, reach out your hand
Like all is well and nothing changes
But I went through hell to watch you in outer-space
The wine is in the basement
So why can't I hide away and hibernate
I'm sleeping through the moment
And we're so afraid of getting worse with age
[Chorus]
I'm so careful, I got out of the way
I'm so grateful, just to be, just to be able to say
Won't you give me distance
Just one of the words you ṗut on my brain
And maybe then you'd listen
And I could get out of this one [?]
You see me waving my white flag
You see me waving my white flag
Won't you ever wanna take me there
Won't you ever wanna take me there
Lyrics submitted by MisterDangles, edited by tbarbz, ChipperSpiff
Loner Phase Lyrics as written by Matthew Aveiro Dann Gallucci
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
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