Just when the days start getting colder,
I walk the streets I never knew.
There's some words I never told you.
The sound rings out like the truth.

Chorus:
And if you could see what's come over me,
then you would know.
Cause I'm walking free, the wind at my back;
bathed in afterglow.

As I sit here in this dark room,
all I seem to feel is light.
I see color, I see the maroon
in the blood of this life...that's ours.

Repeat Chorus

Watch the sun, it paints an orange sky.
Lay me down, and feel the days gone by.

Just when the days start getting longer,
I walk the streets I never knew...
The sun comes out for you.

Repeat Chorus


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Afterglow Lyrics as written by Vanessa Carlton

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    Well, you know. Obviously you don't know about it. Look at the lyrics, there was a big discussion at the Nessaholics and it's the majority of people that think most of it is. You're going to say a whole group of people are wrong? Nice.

    ''If she said it wasn't all about sex, then it isn't all about sex.'' You did a good job on manipulating my words. I did say or, and i didn't say, OMGHOTIT'SALLABOUTSEXOMGOGMGOMO124U82U1

    rollingoveryouon April 02, 2005   Link

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