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You were right, you were bigger than me
I no longer see the sun, you have eclipsed it
When you left, you reflected back the light
The glow of a million creatures with hope burning bright

I will wait for you a thousand years
You're retrograde like planets slipping backwards
I will wait for you one thousand more
One thousand promises, one thousand last good-byes

You were right, you were better than me
I've broken all my mirrors so you can't see what you've done to me
I am yours, forevermore

I will wait for you one thousand years
A thousand promises, one thousand last good-byes
I will wait for you one thousand more
You're retrograde like planets slipping backwards

Slipping backwards
You were right
You were right
You were right
You were right

I will wait for you a thousand years
You're retrograde like planets slipping backwards
I will wait for you one thousand more
One thousand promises, one thousand last good-byes

A thousand last good-byes
You were right
You were right

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