Last night's dream,
we set up at the beach,
we watched the waves come crashing right down.
We took off all our clothes.
We rolled around in the cold (dark?), dark sand.
You said you loved the way it felt between your toes

The way you felt that night,
please reach high
Don't let me fall tonight.
Yea let's...taste the sky.
Taste the sky with me tonight.
Well if I have to wake up one more time
with these awfully(?) tight red eyes
Never let that (???) bright the sky
Well, I'd rather....

Begin to reach high
Don't let me fall tonight
Yeah let's taste the sky...
Taste the sky with me tonight.
Begin to reach high,
Don't let me fall tonight
Yeah let's taste the sky....
Taste the sky with me tonight.


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    There are a few parts (designated by parentheses and question marks) that I am unsure about. So if any of you guys can fix it, feel free. I just noticed that this wasn't up and thought a posting was in order. Enjoy. - E.

    Eblinon October 14, 2002   Link
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    Yeah yeah, cool song. I wanna get nakey on the beach!!! lol yea..but yea. Poor recording but you can still love the song. Maybe it's just my version of it. Whatever, musically and lyrically an awesoe song.

    Mike Rotchhon April 14, 2003   Link
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    Yay! I wish i were naked on teh beach...

    ::HappyWaffle::on April 30, 2003   Link
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    sounds like that line could be... "with these awfully tight red eyes staring at that bright blue sky..."

    i dont know haha i d/led this song and its a real poor quality so its kinda hard to tell but it would make sense- instead of staring at the bright blue sky, he would rather 'begin to reach high..'

    fallingskieson June 25, 2003   Link
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    anyone know where i can get songs like this, lowercase you and ivy league. esp the demo version?

    thexfridgeon March 14, 2012   Link

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