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(Believed You Were) Lucky

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So I guess I’ll give it up
Yeah I guess I will
What's the use in pushing
When it's all uphill

I can't be appointed
Keeper of the flame
Without two to carry
It won't burn the same—oh
It seems obvious to me
But then again
Could be
You just never felt that way

I wish you believed in life
Believed in fate
Believed you were lucky
And worth the wait
'cause life could be lovely
Life could be so great

It gets so embarrassing
So I acquiesce
And I’ll change my mind again
You change your address—oh
It seems logical to me
But then again
Could be I was simply not that smart

I thought you believed in life
Believed in fate
Believed you were lucky
And worth the wait
'cause life could be lovely
Life could be so great

There must be some other door that they are saving
Behind which my happiness lies
I won't be wasting my words
To tell you hopes that I had
We can just leave it alone for now

I wish you: belief in life
Belief in fate
Belief you are lucky
And worth the wait
'cause life could be lovely
Life could be fucking great

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sillybunny On Aug 05, 2006

Voices Carry

Coming Up Close

Will She Just Fall Down

Don't Watch Me Bleed

No One Is Watching You Now

So I guess I’ll give it up
Yeah I guess I will
What's the use in pushing
When it's all uphill

I can't be appointed 
Keeper of the flame 
Without two to carry 
It won't burn the same—oh 
It seems obvious to me
But then again
Could be 
You just never felt that way

I wish you believed in life
Believed in fate
Believed you were lucky
And worth the wait
'cause life could be lovely
Life could be so great

It gets so embarrassing
So I acquiesce
And I’ll change my mind again 
You change your address—oh 
It seems logical to me
But then again 
Could be I was simply not that smart

I thought you believed in life 
Believed in fate 
Believed you were lucky 
And worth the wait 
'cause life could be lovely 
Life could be so great

There must be some other door that they are saving
Behind which my happiness lies
I won't be wasting my words
To tell you hopes that I had 
We can just leave it alone for now

I wish you: belief in life 
Belief in fate 
Belief you are lucky 
And worth the wait 
'cause life could be lovely 
Life could be fucking great

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2006-08-05 15:00:31

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by Grahamvingoe

19y ago

I'm surprised that I'm the first person to make a comment on this song. This is my all-time favourite song. It reminds me of the period of my life where I was always,always trying to get the wrong girl - the more I wanted her, the more I was pushing uphill. If only I'd known in 1987 that you need patience in order to find the love of your life, then life would have been fucking great after all

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by Cardiff Giant

18y ago

Have to agree this is a great song. I too think I've been going after the wrong women the past few years. To me, this song tells me to just let go and stop trying to force things to happen and just let the randomness of life take over and believe that maybe there is someone out there who feels the same way I do who I will be "worth the wait" for. Great song, lifts your spirit when you're otherwise down in the dumps.

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