We live, we die
And I don't know the reasons we ask why
We hate, we push
Recent tests show we're all misunderstood, yeah

Come on now, something's seizing
You know you lost your mind
You know we all need saving
She found you late last night
You feel the madness gaining
You know you just can't win
You know this, you know this, you know this
But I'm just so tired of waking up on the ground

I, well, I never knew the girl
Well, and I never knew the world hurt, I
I, and I
I, well, I never knew the girl

We beg, we pray
But everything still happens anyway, yeah

Come on now, something's teasing
Your conscience can't decide
She kept your will from caving
But left you paranoid

You feel the constant straining
She reappears divine
You noticed, you noticed, you noticed
But I'm just so tired of waking up all alone

I, well, I never knew the girl
Well, and I never knew the world hurt, I
I, and I
I

Hey, hey, hey, I, oh
And I, I'm just so tired of waking up on the ground

I, well, I never knew the girl
Well, and I never knew the world hurt, I
I, and I

I, well, I never knew the girl
Well, and I never knew the world hurt, I
I, and I


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    This song, I believe, is the finest song I have ever heard. It reminds me of a girl I liked, but never really knew her well. And the world is a savage place, but not realizing it at all until you find out that all is not fair and good. This song could also be about the fact that a girl, once was lost, but found you. A person you never knew was around you.

    EmokidAlexon April 13, 2002   Link

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