I broke everything we had

There's no fixing what went bad

So many fatal mistakes


I broke every single rule

And I don't think they've made a tool

To fix all my mistakes


When I said good bye

And brought a tear to your eye

That was my mistake


When I told you to go

Cause I just didn't know

That was my mistake


I broke down inside my mind

I thought that I was doing fine

I'm so hard on myself


I broke everything I built

And now I'm living with the guilt

At least I have my health


When I said good bye

And brought a tear to your eye

That was my mistake


When I told you to go

Cause I just didn't know

That was my mistake



Time will heal, bruises fade

Life will change the plans we've made

If we face the truth and be our best

There's no need to worry about the rest


When I said good bye

And brought a tear to your eye

That was my mistake


When I told you to go

Cause I just didn't know

That was my mistake


That was my mistake x2



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    great song by MxPx and the video is cool 2 but every1 check out sum of my bands songs cause people say we sound like weezer and MxPx mixed and i think thats pretty sweet were called 1 Last Hope

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