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Hanging By A Thread Lyrics

There's a kind of emptiness that can fill you
There's a kind of hunger that can eat you up
There's a cold and darker side of the moonlight
And there's a lonely side of love

{Chorus}
With you here
Baby I am strong
No sign of weakness
With you gone
Baby I am hanging by a thread

There's a certain kind of pain that can numb you
There's a type of freedom that can tie you down
Sometimes the unexplained can define you
And sometimes the silence is the only sound

{Chorus}
With you here
Baby I am strong
No sign of weakness
With you gone
Baby I am hanging by a thread
With you here
Baby I am strong
No sign of weakness
With you gone
Baby I am hanging by a thread
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Cover art for Hanging By A Thread lyrics by Nickel Creek

This song my ex boyfriend told me to listen to, he said it was exactly how he was feeling. it broke my heart. He's in the military and our relationship has strained big time because of it. i can totally relate to this song.

Cover art for Hanging By A Thread lyrics by Nickel Creek

"sometimes the unexplained can define you" I love this line... This is me.

Cover art for Hanging By A Thread lyrics by Nickel Creek

this is truly an amazing, peaceful, yet heartbroken song

few comments, but its undoubtedly close to being my favourite of the band

Cover art for Hanging By A Thread lyrics by Nickel Creek

Totally awesome song, it's definitely underrated by fans. Those mandolin solos (bridge and outro) get me every time... that melody is amazing.

Cover art for Hanging By A Thread lyrics by Nickel Creek

i don't think it's underrated by fans at all...how do you know that (?) this is one of my favorite songs ever. i think it's AMAZING. it's just beautiful and so longing.

Cover art for Hanging By A Thread lyrics by Nickel Creek

I listened to this song for a long time. When I got iTunes, I put in the CD to import the tracks. This song came up as "Hanging by a Thread (The Day After Christmas)" and I thought it really interesting that it has a second title. It has a more interesting story to me now that I know that.

Cover art for Hanging By A Thread lyrics by Nickel Creek

I interpret this song as meaning he's dependent on her, but she doesn't know to what extent because she doesn't see him when she's gone.

 
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