My American Heart

The Ruins We Hold

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I don’t know if we’re wrong or right
Tell me do you know?
We’ve been cheated
lied to
and beaten
to the ruins that we hold
our hands together
A hand full of empty answers
Too many expectations
Another fall from second chances
But who am I to ask for this?
I’ve lost years of dreams
and started notions
Ask for this
I’ll be your ignition
Turn me on
Here’s to sad nights
Here’s to long fights
Here’s to everything that made you right
It makes you right

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x_melancholy_x On Apr 27, 2004

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2004-04-27 08:28:14

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by Animal_Liberation

22y ago

this song is dope fo sho, i get it tipsy to this shit right hurr haha, but yeah u guys rock and well were all doing our stretches in hopes you'll have our hearts on the floor and we'll dance on them in your words. and in the process give all of us fattys a workout!!-Aaron

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by Drew-dizzle

21y ago

In the begining of this song, its should say "I'm not sure if we're wrong or right" not "I don't know..."

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by Unholy_confessions

20y ago

wicked lyrics, all of there songs are such lyrical masterpieces

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by ilovefrank

19y ago

after "started notions" its "to ask for this" not "ask for this" i know it doesnt really matter but WHATEVER

great song

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