its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Indifference, driving out the colour
Your voice goes on and on
Rest assured i won't be good enough for you
Don't let them scare you away
Hope in our choices and secrets i can't expose
The truth is i don't understand you i never did
Indifference, driving out the colour
Your sweetness on and on
Rest assured i won't be good enough for you
Don't let them scare you away
Hope in our choices and secrets i can't expose
The truth is i don't understand you i never did
Farewell i know that the distance hurts
The truth is i don't want to notice i never did
Now changes fool no-one all we need is space to grow
So call up the right words and take the blame away
Your voice goes on and on
Rest assured i won't be good enough for you
Don't let them scare you away
Hope in our choices and secrets i can't expose
The truth is i don't understand you i never did
Indifference, driving out the colour
Your sweetness on and on
Rest assured i won't be good enough for you
Don't let them scare you away
Hope in our choices and secrets i can't expose
The truth is i don't understand you i never did
Farewell i know that the distance hurts
The truth is i don't want to notice i never did
Now changes fool no-one all we need is space to grow
So call up the right words and take the blame away
Lyrics submitted by shepay
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