So it's over now, finally
I'm beneath,
And I'm crawling out, on my knees

I can hear what you said
Echoing in my head, and I'm losing myself
Now I'm cold on the floor
And I don't care anymore, 'cause it's over
It's over

I can feel, I can feel

Like it's real, Like it's real

I can feel, I can feel

I can finally feel
So I guess it's over now
And you broke me down somehow
Now I'm faultering
I can see
I can can be,
I can be that
Shut you out

I can feel, I can feel

Like it's real, Like it's real

I can feel, I can feel

Like it's real, Like it's real

So I'm leaving now, somehow
Underneath
As I slowly drown, finally

I can hear what you said
Echoing in my head, and I'm losing myself

I can feel, I can feel

Like it's real, Like it's real

I can feel, I can feel

I can finally feel
So I guess it's over now
And you broke me down somehow
Now I'm faultering
I can see
I can can be,
I can be that
Shut you out

I can feel, I can feel

Like it's real, Like it's real

I'm shaking deep inside
I'm having trouble breathing
I need somewhere to hide
Away 'cause I am healing
I'm having trouble breathing
Tommorrow I am healing
So I guess it's over now
And you broke me down somehow
Now I'm faultering
I can see
I can can be,
I can be that
Shut you out

I can feel, I can feel

Like it's real, Like it's real

I can feel, I can feel

Like it's real, Like it's real


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    This seems to be right after a relationship is over. This person needs to recover before he is going to go on. Buy the only way this person can heal is to be alone on this--to be away from that person he loved.

    I just went through this so I see this song as both a good thing and a bad. Like he is saying that finally its over, and he's sad because he's losing the person he loves. But also, he is saying finally its over because the end was inevitable and he saw it coming. So he's at the stage where he can start going through the pain of recovery.

    chino69on August 27, 2002   Link

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