You and I

Every night
We're all alone
Every night
My only hope
Is the light that's shining from inside you
'cause you believe in what we are
You believe in what we'll be
Give me strength so I can stand beside you

No truths to confirm
No lies to deny
Too hopeless to hope
We're too scared to cry

You and I
Holding tight
You and I
Gotta fight
You and I
Side by side
You and I
Sanctified
You and I
Feels so right
You and I
Holding tight
You and I
Side by side
You and I
For the rest of our lives

Cast aside
To an angry street
Criticized
For what we believe
If we hide maybe we can make it through this
Is it fair to be thrown away?
Is it fair that we live this way?
Victimized for a life we didn't ask for...

No truths to confirm
No lies to deny
Too hopeless to care
We're too scared to cry

You and I
Holding tight
You and I
Gotta fight
You and I
Side by side
You and I
Sanctified
You and I
Feels so right
You and I
Holding tight
You and I
Side by side
You and I
For the rest of our lives

This song is from the upcoming thrid album "Waste Management".


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    chatterer, it is indeed "Say goodbye". They changed the text a little bit since I posted this.

    PreciousPearlon October 10, 2008   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    other one of my 5 fav taty song

    the lyric is so beautiful and has a lot of meanings to me ... the song is amazing too !

    Nazaninon March 28, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    YAY first comment!! =]

    I think this is gonna be the theme song for "Finding t.A.T.u."

    It goes well with the subject the movie deals with.

    xstillsearchingxon November 30, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    i love this song!

    I can't find it anywhere! does anyone have it?

    x_Tortured-Heart_xon September 23, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Yup!

    I could've sworn it said "Say goodbye" rather than "Sanctified".

    chattereron October 06, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Ah. I knew it.

    chattereron October 25, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    AH i keep trying to download this but it never comes up on limewire :/

    loud-and-proudon November 08, 2008   Link
  • 0
    Lyric Correction

    Correction from the Waste Management lyrics booklet:

    Just aside to an anguished street Criticized for what we believe If we hide maybe we can make it through this Is it fair to be burned away? Is it fair that we live this way? Victimized for a life we didn't ask for.

    Comment: I really love this song. It reminds me of the power of Not Gonna Get Us and All About Us. It's like t.A.T.u.'s friendship/love anthem. It's great!

    BellaZon December 10, 2010   Link

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