Midnight Movie

The Secret Handshake

But when you left
I couldn't take it
Just one more time
You drove hole right through my heart
And now that your gone
I can't fake it
One more time
You left a hole right through my heart

So I, I watch you like a midnight movie
You, you act as if you never knew me
All this time
Yeah, yeah
And I, I watch you like a midnight movie

Staring at the screen
Wishing that could be you and me
Staring out my car window
I'm watching you, watching you, watching, watching you
I'm staring at the movie
Wishing that could be you and me
Staring out my car window
I'm watching you watching you watching you watching you

So I, I watch you like a midnight movie
You, you act as if you never knew me
All this time
Yeah, yeah
And I, I watch you like a midnight movie

Baby I miss you
Cause baby I miss you
Baby I miss you
Cause baby I miss you
Baby I miss your love

So I, I watch you like a midnight movie
You, you act as if you never knew me
All this time
Yeah, yeah
And I, I watch you like a midnight movie

So I, I watch you like a midnight movie (I miss you)
You, You act as if you never knew me (baby I miss you)
All this time (baby I miss you)
Yeah, yeah (baby I miss you you)
And I, I watch you like a midnight movie

So I, I watch you like a midnight movie (baby I miss you)
You, you act as if you never knew me (baby I miss you)
All this time (baby I miss you)
Yeah, yeah
And I, I watch you like a midnight movie (baby I miss your love)


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    the song to my life

    trysohardon September 05, 2007   Link
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    best song. seriously.

    roshieneon October 05, 2007   Link
  • 0
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    A girl broke up with him, breaking his heart in the process. And he still watches her, notices her, and pays attention to her. But she acts like he doesn't exist.

    hilarysayshion April 30, 2008   Link
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    ps. Amazing song!

    hilarysayshion April 30, 2008   Link
  • 0
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    I love this song. It's like you can hear the longing in the song. It's so sad and lovely.

    Hikki_Passionon July 08, 2008   Link
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    This is just like me and my ex... he broke my heart, and despite we agreed to still be friends whenever I try to talk to him he doesn't seem to pay much attention, and pretty much ignores me... It's horrible.

    Bliss.xoxon October 30, 2008   Link
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    whoa! this song is so amazing my favorite besides the song Lately.

    halffadeon May 09, 2009   Link

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