i finally feel at ease
i'm on an eastern breeze
it blows me into shore

come back to kiss my dear
come back to face my fears
it can't be worse than war

unless you say you gave your heart away (gave your heart away)
unless you say i shouldn't have returned (shouldn't have returned)
and in that case... i'll go

every night i see a shooting star
and wonder if it's landing where you are
if you can see it then you can't be far
and if that's the way you do it
that's the way you find your love

now the air is cold and thin
i'm on my second wind
it blows me to your door

lean into the bell and press
you're in a brand new dress
i've never seen before

and then you say you gave your heart away (gave you heart away)
and then you say i shouldn't have returned (shouldn't have returned)
so i turn my face... and go

every time i take a look around
i find myself looking out
on a place that looks a lot more round
i find myself feeling down

every night i see a shooting star
and wonder if it's landing where you are
if you can see it then you can't be far
and if that's the way you do it
then that's the way you find your love


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    i love this song. i just...sigh love it.

    XxSayHiTo1992xXon July 22, 2002   Link

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