Do you feel me underneath your skin?
And do you see me watching you with him?

And so you tell me there ain't enough to go around
You can' t hold me down, hold me down

When did I ever say I'd fall in love with you?
It was the greatest day of my life
Leaving you, leaving you

My intentions were never pure at all
Imperfections that read in you I saw

And so you tell me there ain't enough to go around
You can't hold me down, hold me down

When did I ever say I'd fall in love with you?
It was the greatest day of my life
Leaving you, leaving you
When did I ever say I'd fall in love with you?
It was the greatest day, the greatest day, the greatest day of my life

Do you hate me? [x4]
Do you hate me? (Hate me!) [x4]

When did I ever say I'd fall in love with you?
It was the greatest day of my life
Leaving you, leaving you
when did I ever say I'd fall in love with you?
It was the greatest day of my life
Leaving you, leaving you

Do you hate me? [x4]
Do you hate me? (Hate me!) [x4]


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    So yeah..Rise Electric has been broken up for awhile but I still love all these songs so I found this site and though I should post them...

    This song is awsome..just the line "when did I ever say I'd fall in love with you?" sums up a lot of feelings.

    a.girl.named.preson August 15, 2006   Link
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    "When did I ever say I'd fall in love with you? It was the greatest day of my life Leaving you, leaving you"

    As lame as it's going to sound, that part right there gave me the balls to break up with a guy that I was seeing. Because really, that was the greatest day of my life.

    Great song.

    rangelon September 13, 2006   Link
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    "When did I ever say I'd fall in love with you? It was the greatest day of my life Leaving you, leaving you"

    As lame as it's going to sound, that part right there gave me the balls to break up with a guy that I was seeing. Because really, that was the greatest day of my life.

    Great song.

    rangelon September 13, 2006   Link
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    I'm pretty sure it's, "When did I ever say I'd FALLEN in love with you?"

    ashjenbffon July 29, 2007   Link
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    Lukas also says, "Look into the mirror" at the very end of the song.

    ashjenbffon July 29, 2007   Link
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    god this song is awesome. though not as emotionally charged as lonley ones or headspin this one reallyt gets thoughts goin

    i_luv_rise!on August 29, 2007   Link

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