avada kedavra

The Age of Rockets

well you're not brave if you still keep the letters
and you're not sane if you don't wanna get better
and you're not drunk if you can't stay in your lane, no

well you're not awake but you haven't been sleeping
and you hate god but you don't believe in him
and you're not scared but you've still got your eyes closed

the sky explodes
and only you know
the sky explodes
and only you know
the sky explodes
and only you know

well it's not fixed if you love it broken
and you're cell phone's at the bottom of the ocean
and you're not drunk if you can't stay in your lane, no

well you're not brave and you're making a lane shift
you're not lost but you're missing your exit
and you're not scared but you've still got your eyes closed

i want you to worry when i don't call you back
i want you to worry when i don't call you back

the sky explodes
and only you know


Lyrics submitted by lowellisdynamite, edited by kizzajj

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    this song is about death. i've heard theories that it is about voldemort, or about harry potter himself, but i don't think it is specific to either of them. the title merely suggests death, because it is a killing curse.

    if you look at the lyrics they make sense.

    loraloraloraon July 26, 2007   Link

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