There's a lot on my mind so I guess that I'll take it one thing at a time, still sometimes I can't help but wonder why...
I sit around all day and I waste my whole damn life away, still thinkin' bout' just what there is to say.

(Chorus #1)
Should I say goodnight???
...go to bed, turn out the fucking light and leave you shining in the past. Should I try and forget???
...even though next week it's something I'll regret. Or, should I try and make it last?
I think about the day when I felt you'd throw it all away to try and make me feel like I'm the one.
You were my best friend, and I never ever thought those days would end but now it seems like they are gone.

(Chorus #2)
What more can I say???
...I never wanted it to be this way, And where the hell is yesterday???
...We sure had a blast! I'm sorry that we're living in the past, should we try and make it last?

(Repeat chorus #1)


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Make It Last Lyrics as written by Jonathan D. Richmond Angie Stone

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    I'm crying. Ok not really...but this song is really good...it's so sad... :(

    TurtleBabyon May 17, 2002   Link
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    i love this song SO much!...it makes sense..i like it

    KatieSavesTheDay16on July 01, 2002   Link
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    This reminds me of my best friend.....

    iluvpunkboyson July 25, 2002   Link
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    one of my best friends thinks this way of me.... really sad i wish she could see what i see, and that we are meant to be!

    MahicoFishon August 03, 2002   Link
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    I have heard plenty of song by The Ataris, and this by far the best one yet. Keep on punkin out!

    TheTruEmoKidon August 04, 2002   Link
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    lalalalalalala. yup seriously thats pretty much the story of my life. yea exactly. how sad. kinda pathetic but oh well . fuck ian

    EMOtionalPunk222on September 09, 2002   Link
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    A great song to listen to if you're pissed at you're signifigant other. Also a great live song. I've never seen such a mass explosion of energy from the crowd as when Kris struck up the first few chords of this one. Incredible

    BurningStaron September 25, 2002   Link
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    I can totally relate to every word of this song. This song is definately one of their best it totally fucking rocks.

    da77ynon September 29, 2002   Link
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    i love the ataris......

    *wishful thinkin*on March 18, 2003   Link
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    i have had the wierdest relationship with this guy and no matter what phase that I was/am in the relationship (were best friends) it relates to us. It's ceepy, but this song always makes me feel good. The one line that somes up our relationship is: I think about the day when I felt you'd throw it all away to try to make me feel like I'm the one. You were my best friend, and I never ever thought those days would end but now it seems like they are gone

    ok so maybe its more than one line, but this song is excellent

    boptonon April 02, 2003   Link

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