Deftones

Gift

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Oh, I try
They can't say I didn't try
I waited by a smaller child, Oh...
Tried to leave her
When she says I'll never love again
I wave my head in shame
In memories
And more
This love, I share
I share it, with you
Drunken
Water, water
Please stay
I wanna love again
Only...
Feeling stuck
Into my shallow public choice
I wave my head in shame
In memories
And more
This love, I share
I share it, with you
Drunken
Water, water
Stop sittin' and passin' on everything that I'd ever do
It's not worth to

I made the chance right by you
Oh.. Oh Oh!!
So tired of lettin' go
So tired of lettin' go and check
So tired of lettin' go
I'm so tired
It's so alright
Alright

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wicked_nitemares On Aug 07, 2002

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2002-08-07 23:44:41

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by Iowa $even

19y ago

This song is amazing, but I dont think many Deftones fans have heard the Like Linus album. Too bad...

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by MorrHouseCiggCo

17y ago

for me this song is about trying so hard to build a relationship with a girl and to get things started with her and she doesn't seem as interested and even tho the guy keeps trying even tho the girl slowy drifts away and doesn't really care, finally the guy accepts the reality...."oh i try, they can't say i didn't try".... im still not shure what the real meaning is tho :(

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by Synaptik

15y ago

I can't believe there's only two comments. This song makes me fuckin happy every time. Not many songs do that.

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