Over stars and gutters
What a great time we all had
Drinking all our futures down the drain
There's no sense in regret
The times we'll never see again
Every memory will slip and fade.
Today is our day.

It's bad enough, bad enough
that I do what I have
Anything to do with no one else today
I'm trying, I'm trying to shit it all out
To get out of all of these mistakes
You've got a few good years there boy
Then it's time to settle down and work until you die.
It's what he said to me, but it's not what I believe,
No, I believe I'm drinking tonight.
I believe that I'm drinking tonight.

Over stars and gutters
What a great time we all had
Drinking all our futures down the drain
There's no sense in regret
The times we'll never see again
Every memory will slip and fade.
Today is our day.

I'm not into fighting all the lectures and the rules
I'd rather ??????
So now you'll write on the walls til the sky crash and falls
We'll fuck 'em all out(?) and let it go.

Over stars and gutters
What a great time we all had
Drinking all our futures down the drain
There's no sense in regret
The times we'll never see again
Every memory will slip and fade.
Today is our day.

There are drinks at the bar
And there are friends at the tables
And a million things to leave behind.
We've got all night for this one great goodbye.
We'll waste it but its nothing but our time.
The memories we set adrift to die.

Today is our day.


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    yeah... i didn't know at all about a few lines. i don't think anyone else here has even heard this.

    sentimentalfoolon March 18, 2006   Link
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    i think the second row of question marks is "It's what he said to me but it's not what i believe"

    but ya this song is sweet, i bought the album from fat but it didnt come fast enough so then i bought it again on itunes again and got this song. this is a good conclusion to the album though. it really drives the point home.

    clashcityrocker123on March 20, 2006   Link
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    yeah... i think you're right. i also figured out what the first set of question marks was.

    sentimentalfoolon March 20, 2006   Link
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    i agree, great closing to this album. really leaves me with a bitter sweet taste of wanting to live my life in today and not worry about tomorrow how i'll feel about it.

    but correction maybe?

    It's bad enough, bad enough that I do what I have Anything to do with no one else today

    It's piling up, piling up, And I don't want to have anything to do with no one else today

    johnnyton June 14, 2006   Link
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    I bought the album, and now I can't get this song! Can't even download it... Help me...

    Jörne-Björneon August 11, 2006   Link
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    unless there is a twist on an old saying, it's not "over stars and gutters", but "oh my stars and garters"

    johnnyton October 05, 2006   Link

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