Got my fever down
Then weighed it up
And I know the sounds remaining
Won't strain all the silt from my eyes
Bleach the green from the pastures
Feast on the grey of the night
Straight from the vines refusal to shine

You're my favourite thing
You're my favourite
The one that I love
You're the one so I'd die for your love

Blind the deafened moon
Stimulate the tombs of angels
I'll open my heart, wont fall apart
So don't fall apart

You're my favourite thing
You're my favourite
The one that I love
You're the one so I'd die for your love

And I feel like letting go
And I feel like letting go

You're my favourite thing
You're my favourite thing
You're my favourite
The one that I love
You're the one so I'd die for your
Die for your love


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    To me this song is about being so miserable that no matter what you do you can't even make yourself be happy because your so in love with some one but they don't love you back. In the first verse i think he is saying that just when he started to be the slightest bit happy he thought about this one person that he couldn't have and it made him miserable again

    Bad x Staron June 14, 2002   Link

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