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I just got off the phone with you
And something wasn't right
I wish that what I said was true
But I messed up tonight

I wish that you could understand the way
I felt when she looked at me today
Oh oh oh oh
Oh when did I start tearin' us apart?
I'm tearin' us apart

I just got off the phone with you
Like any other night
I know that I said I loved you too
But she was on my mind

I wish that you could understand the way
I felt when she looked at me today
Oh oh oh oh
Oh when did I start tearin' us apart?
I'm tearin' us apart

At this time in my life I have made up my mind
Everyone thinks that I'm crazy
But I cannot deny all these feelings inside
All I can say is that I'm sorry
I'm so sorry

I just got off the phone with you
I didn't even cry
I just did what I had to do
I had to say goodbye

I wish that you could understand the way
I felt when she looked at me today
Oh oh oh oh
Oh when did I start tearin' us apart?
I'm tearin' us apart

Understand the way
Looked at me today
Oh oh oh oh
Oh when did I start tearin' us apart?
I'm tearin' us apart
Oh oh oh oh

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fedorov1fan On Aug 31, 2006

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I just got off the phone with you
And something wasn't right
I wish that what I said was true
But I messed up tonight

I wish that you could understand the way
I felt when she looked at me today
Oh oh oh oh
Oh when did I start tearin' us apart?
I'm tearin' us apart

I just got off the phone with you
Like any other night
I know that I said I loved you too
But she was on my mind

I wish that you could understand the way
I felt when she looked at me today
Oh oh oh oh
Oh when did I start tearin' us apart?
I'm tearin' us apart

At this time in my life I have made up my mind
Everyone thinks that I'm crazy
But I cannot deny all these feelings inside
All I can say is that I'm sorry
I'm so sorry

I just got off the phone with you
I didn't even cry
I just did what I had to do
I had to say goodbye

I wish that you could understand the way
I felt when she looked at me today
Oh oh oh oh
Oh when did I start tearin' us apart?
I'm tearin' us apart

Understand the way
Looked at me today
Oh oh oh oh
Oh when did I start tearin' us apart?
I'm tearin' us apart
Oh oh oh oh

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Cover art for Tearin' Us Apart lyrics by Plain White T's

by fedorov1fan

20y ago

Catchy song about a guy dating a girl but losing feelings because of the way a different girl is making him feel. A lot like my last relationship so this song has turned into a favorite off the new cd

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by dunnowottodo

19y ago

i can totally relate to this song

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by JGarner89

18y ago

this should've been my ex's theme song. or so damn clever whichever.

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Cover art for Tearin' Us Apart lyrics by Plain White T's

by JGarner89

18y ago

this should've been my ex's theme song. or so damn clever whichever.

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by orange23

18y ago

yahhh, this sounds like me. i always get bored when im with a guy and i end up breaking up with them because i like a different guy.

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