Wallflower

Caroline's Spine

I could have died
Maybe I should have died
When I saw you walk inside
And as you shut the door
I put my eye back on the floor
When all I really wanted
Was to look some more
Does a wallflower play
Or does a wallflower stay on his wall?

You see, I live alone
But I've made my happy home
All my furniture is centered around my phone
I'm waiting for a call
My imaginary friends and all
Those who would never let me
Be taken by the fall

Does a wallflower know
When it's time he outgrow his wall?
Tell me does a wallflower know
When it's about time he outgrow his wall?

Time and time and only time has feelings for me
Maybe, maybe Father Time feels sorry for me
I knew when there was a time when I knew it all
Why don't I ever leave my wall?
Why don't I ever leave my wall?
Why don't I ever leave me wall?
Please, I don't ever leave my wall

You know that siren's getting louder
And these people are starting to crowd in on me
(All I smell and taste is garlic and gunpowder)
I shot the bad guy dead
But he got me in the head
With the girl of my dreams
She's mentioning to me how much I bled

Where does a wallflower go
When their flowers get pulled from this wall?
Though she says I'm brave and bold
She knows a flower cannot hold up a wall
I can't hold up this wall any longer
Any longer

Because all I have is time and time and time
My only friend, time and time
Please some more time

And I think it's over
I think it's over


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    I absolutely LOVE Caroline's Spine. This song is amazing. The lyrics definately make you think and the music makes it that much better.

    FyreGoddesson August 16, 2002   Link

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