and you can take this however you want
yeah you can take this however you want
don't be so so sure this is all it adds up to....you
you're justified
but there's no justice if it's just a lie
no, go and find yourself
you will if you look inside
and i'll never know
and you never will
still i'll never know
and you won't find out
until someone stands out
then you'll get some answers

and you can take this however you want
yeah you can take this however you want
just don't waste your breath unless you can save us
and tell me can you
can you save us?
can you save?
can you save us?
this can't go on without the meaning in the rhyme
can you save?
can you save us?
i can't go on
out of rhythm with our time

our days were numbered by nights on too many rooftops
they said were wasting our lives
oh at least we know that if we died
we lived with passion
they said we burned so bright

we run and we run
we know there's an answer
we know by going home we can find it by ourselves

when want you want is what you're getting
(they're catching onto us)
when all you can do is hide
(don't be afraid)

oh maybe you can save us..
when all we can do is hide..

oh
(we know there's an answer, we know by going home we can find it by ourselves)


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    god. i seriously just want to sit down and watch Will Pugh (lead singer) sing this one. The vocals are AMAZING with a capital EVERYTHING. I love his little "whoa" sounds and stuff after "They said we'd burn so bright, bright" and then after "When what you want is what your getting" those are my two favorite parts. Love cartel, love this song for all its worth. They do deserve to make it big.

    cartelloveon July 25, 2006   Link

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