Back me down from backing up
Hold your breath now it's stacking up
Etched with marks, of my disdain
And you're the problem and you can't feel
Try this on, straight jacket feeling
so maybe I won't be alone
Take back now, my life you're stealing

Yesterday was hell
But today I'm fine without you
Runaway this time without you
And all I ever thought you'd be
That face is tearing holes in me again

Trust you is just one defense
off a list of others, you don't make sense
Beg me time and time again
to take you back now, but you can't win
Take back now, my life you're stealing

Yesterday was hell
But today I'm fine without you
Runaway this time without you
And all I ever thought you'd be
That face is tearing holes in me again,
but today I'm fine without you
Runaway this time without you
And all the things you put me through
I'm holding on by letting go of you

And when that memory slips away
There will be a better view from here
And only lonesome you remains
and just the thought of you I fear
it falls away

Yesterday was hell
Today I'm fine without you
Runaway this time without you
And all I ever thought you'd be
That face is tearing holes in me again,
but today I'm fine without you
Runaway this time without you
And all the things you put me through
I'm holding on by letting go of you


Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208, edited by LyricalSymphony

Straitjacket Feeling Lyrics as written by Tyson Ritter Nick Wheeler

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    so this song gave me the courage to say.... FUCK YOU STEV.... I'M DONE WITH YOUR GAMES

    LittleFreakThingon May 23, 2007   Link

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