Sanctimonious

Halo

God forsaken soul that aches within
Everything I touch is breaking
Like hearts fall down
To tear my insides out

Give to me your sole posession
I'll keep it as my own obsession
Your heart swoops down
To tear my lifeline out

So sanctimonious
I'll take the precipice
My love can't you see
I'll be laughing as I face the end

I believe we're incomplete
And my heart's retired and obsolete
And my destiny
I think she's killing me

Got to make it out of this
But I can't obtain a single kiss
From my destiny
I guess she's not for me

So sanctimonious
I'll take the precipice
My love can't you see
I'll be laughing as I face the end

So sanctimonious
I'll take the precipice
My love can't you see
I'll be laughing as I face the end
So sanctimonious
I'll take the precipice
My love can't you see
I'll be laughing as I face the end


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    i love the verses! fucking rock

    halo_cutieon February 28, 2005   Link

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