Jens Lekman

Past, Present, And Future

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(The Past)
The Past - well let me tell you about the past
The Past is filled with broken joys, silent toys(?)
laughing girls and teasing boys
Was I ever in love?
I called it love
I mean - it felt like love
There were moments...
well, there were moments...

(The Present)
Go out with you?
Okay.
Do I like to dance?
Of course.
Take a walk along the beach tonight?
I’d love to -
But Don’t try to touch me
Don’t try to touch me
cause that will never happen again
Shall we dance?

(Instrumental)

(The Future)
Tomorrow - well... Tomorrow is a long way off
Maybe someday I’ll hold somebody’s hand
Maybe somewhere someone will understand
You know - I used to sing:
a tisket, a tasket, a green and yellow basket
I’m all packed up and I'm ready to fall in love
but at the moment it’s doesn’t look good
At the moment I don't think I'll ever fall in love again
I don’t think I'll ever fall in love again

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rocketqueenz On Apr 07, 2006

The Opposite of Hallelujah

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2006-04-07 16:38:35

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