Listen to me
When I say
Beautiful time
Is fading away
When will I wake
From this dream?
It's a never-ending painful scene

I rise up when I drown
The water is thicker
I rise up when I drown
And swim to the surface

Thinking of you
Brings me down
How could you pull the plug
And replace me with someone else?

I rise up when I drown
The water is thicker
I rise up when I drown
And swim to the surface

Have you ever wondered about me?
Did you lose your feelings?
Or forget what my name is?
Have you ever wondered?
Well, have you?

I rise up when I drown
The water is thicker
I rise up when I drown
And swim to the surface
I rise up when I drown


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When I Drown Lyrics as written by Benjamin David Einziger Benjamin Einziger

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    wait, maybe thats just a different version or something, but the version i have doesnt start out like that

    StellarColieon July 09, 2002   Link

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