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i don't want you
telling me everything will be fine
all i can do
is wait patiently for you to decide
you always had everything
you never wanted all of me
now how do i get back to where i need to be?
cause i don't know who i am without you here
i guess i'll start to move on again
you always wanted to make everything perfect
like in the movies
how unrealistic
don't you pay attention
to what goes on in the real world?
things just aren't that great all the time
so look me in the eye now
i know you can if you try just for once
tell me you mean it
tell me this is what you really want
cause i don't know who i am without you here
i guess i'll start to move on again

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skeetermcskeeterson On May 23, 2007

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2007-05-23 07:09:01

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i don't want you telling me everything will be fine all i can do is wait patiently for you to decide you always had everything you ever wanted out of me now how do i get back to where i need to be? cause i don't know who i am without you here but i guess i'll start to learn again you always wanted to make everything perfect like in the movies how unrealistic don't you pay attention to what goes on in the real world? things just aren't that great all the time so look me in the eye now i know you can if you try just for once tell me you mean it tell me this is what you really want cause i don't know who i am without you here i guess i'll start to learn again

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