Turning away for the last time,
Turning away for the last time,
so you say its the last time,
you know that weve been writing,
our names into the sky so long,
and ive been wasting my breath on,
such little things when i think,
of what could be.

common sense awakens slowly,
the water (and the water) is rising,
love alone will find a way,
but we lost it (we lost it).

now ive given up wouldnt you,
we gave it time but you took over,
you'd say we wasted our time,
i gave you mine,
you left me nothing (you left me nothing)
it's the last time...

since you left home seems further,
away than when you were here,
and you see it now what could be,
but you chose to forget it so forget it (so forget it).

common sense awakens slowly,
the water (and the water) is rising,
love alone will find a way,
but we lost it (we lost it).

now ive given up wouldnt you,
we gave it time but you took over,
youd say we wasted our time,
i gave you mine,
you left me nothing (nothing, nothing, nothing...)

time has wasted love has faded,
id like to say im well these days,
and time alone is well enough,
but i cant forget when,
i miss this much.

now ive given up wouldnt you,
we gave it time but you took over,
youd say we wasted our time,
i gave you mine,
you left me nothing.


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    Y'all HAVE to get into Last Winter...

    bleedthecoloursopenon August 09, 2005   Link
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    I have. heard them on purevolume and they kick ass, got their album in the post as we speak!

    mascotmanon August 31, 2005   Link
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    godly fucking ass song.

    speeedon July 11, 2006   Link
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    awesome, awesome song...amazing band, your nuts if you don't like.

    DaniChik117on October 21, 2006   Link
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    Amazing lyrics.

    simply__meon June 10, 2007   Link

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