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Every time the day darkens down
And goes away
Pictures come
Into my head of me and you
Silent and cliched
All the things we did and didn't say
Covered up
By what we did and didn't do
I thought you knew
How to take it from the top
And make the repetition stop
It never ever went away

Now I'm scared to leave my zone
We're both alone
I'm going home
I wish I'd never seen your face

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alphabettown On Feb 03, 2007

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2007-02-03 04:02:06

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by nikkiroth

17y ago

this song is absolutely beautiful.

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