Lindsey Buckingham

Shut Us Down

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Shut Us Down Lyrics

Even after all these years
I can't even see you clear
A child is born
Another dies
And every life has its price
No, I shut us down
No, I will stay around
As long as I can
As long as I can

Oh, I shut us down
No, I will stay around
As long as I can
As long as I can
As long as I can
As long as I can
As long as I can
As long as I can

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richardnoggin On Feb 21, 2008

Oh you and I, we sure can dream
        Of conversations that might have been
            I know that I treat you unkind
             And long ago I lost my mind
            And even after all these years
         Though I can't even see you clear
                     I know it's you
                  Must lie sometimes
                   To hide the truth
                  You're trying to find
                  Oh, I shut us down
                 No, I will stay around
                    As long as I can
                    As long as I can

Even after all these years
              I can't even see you clear
                     A child is born
                      Another dies
              And every life has its price
                 No, I shut us down
                No, I will stay around
                   As long as I can
                   As long as I can

Oh, I shut us down
                 No, I will stay around
                   As long as I can
                   As long as I can
                   As long as I can
                   As long as I can
                   As long as I can
                   As long as I can

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2008-02-21 02:26:17

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by Bishai4

15y ago

This song can mean so many things, ideas, and emotions for that i am not going to specify or categorize the impulse of the song that is initially trying to give. I'm only going to say that this song can be quite relevant to your life to put a label on a phase you go through as myself. Just stating that this song is Amazing.

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