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Downhill

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It's ok to be going downhill with me
It's ok to be going downhill with me
The promise I made that I never kept
The things that I said I should have meant

It's ok to be walking away from you
We swore to stay in touch just like lovers do
The letters I wrote that I never sent
The postage I saved I should have spent
On long distance phone calls to you
But I was waiting for the perfect time to make the phone call
I was waiting
I was waiting but the waiting proved to be my downfall
My downfall, yeah
I was waiting for the perfect time to make a phone call
I was waiting
I was waiting but the waiting proved to be my downfall
My downfall

Cause you
Had already found
Someone else who
Was going uphill

I was waiting for you

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janeowit On Feb 17, 2008

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2008-02-17 04:59:39

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by charcoalsketch

18y ago

ugh this is so sad. especially because my boyfriend right now lives far away, and this feels like a bad omen or something. "i was waiting but the waiting grew to be my downfall 'cause you had already found someone else who was going uphill." =/

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by AcidMilk

18y ago

Reminds me of Smokestack. The beginnings sound similar too.

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by ffahcs

16y ago

If any of you know the Phili artist, Fern Knight, she has a song called "Boxing day", that is a response to this song. It's very good.

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