I want to make you happy
But I've fallen, I'm sorry
I thought my wings could hold me up
With angels not demons
You don't know how cool you are
To find the ways to love me without shame

I want my life to be red
With trees and like Autumn
I'd float away from evil and
Down towards the healing
So sad now we have become
The children trapped in the mazes
I'd give my soul to the one who has the courage
To find me and free me now

If I run I'll just become like all the faking lights
So let the thunders take me under
And break my legs tonight


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Down Towards the Healing Lyrics as written by Michael L. Shepard

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    I really love this song. It's so simple...and I think there are many ways to interperet the lyrics. That's what's so great about it.

    This song reminds me of my ex boyfriend, and the wonderful times that we spent together. I remember we would listen to this song all night and just talk.

    This was my favorite song for a while, so he would always write me little messages that ended with "you don't know how cool you are, to find the ways to love me without shame."

    Even now, it still makes me smile.

    emotinaon June 21, 2007   Link

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