You told me
No apologies
But I'm sorry it couldn't cut the mustard
And it's absurd

Hey, you turned the light off
You gave me darkness
You sucked the blood
Right out of life

Are you running away from me?
Are you running away from you?
Are you running away from me?
Are you running?

You showed me
What I should see
But I'm still blind
And I can't breathe

You swallowed pride
Like someone...died
You chewed it up and spit it out
But no one's to be found now

Are you running away from me?
Are you running away from you?
Are you running away from me?
Are you running?

Are you running away from me?
Are you running away from you?
Are you running away from me?
Are you running? Are you running?
Are you running? Are you running away?

Hey, what are you running away from?
Hey, what are you running away from?

What are you running away from?

You told me
What I should see
But I'm still blind
And I can't breathe

Are you running away from me?
Are you running away from you?
Are you running away from me?
Are you running?

Are you running away from me?
Are you running away from you?
Are you running away from me?
Are you running? Are you running?
Are you running away?


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    no comments.....insane

    walkingheartbreakeron March 23, 2005   Link
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    saw em last night tho, fuckin amazing... they played the chorus 2 this once more at the end.....amazing

    walkingheartbreakeron March 23, 2005   Link
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    They made a video for this song.

    samwaltonon July 11, 2007   Link
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    \'cut the mustard\' is so dated, it is adorable. I wonder if someone had to look it up yet to see what it means. This an amazing song..... good times :D

    MarianasSpiton February 08, 2022   Link

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