its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
Allow me to exaggerate a memory or two
Where summer's lasted longer than, longer than we do
When nothing really mattered
Except for me to be with you
But in time we all forgot and we all grew
Your melody sounds as sweet
As the first time it was sung
With a little bit more character for show
And by the time your father's heard
Of all the wrong you've done
Then I'm putting out the lantern
Find your own way back home
If I'd forgotten how to sing
Before I'd sung this song
I'll write it all across this wall
Before my job is done
And I'll even have the courtesy of admitting I was wrong
As the final words before I'm dead and gone
You've never been so divine
In accepting your defeat
And I've never been more scared to be alone
If love is not enough to put my enemies to sleep
Then I'm putting out the lantern
Find your own way back home
Where summer's lasted longer than, longer than we do
When nothing really mattered
Except for me to be with you
But in time we all forgot and we all grew
Your melody sounds as sweet
As the first time it was sung
With a little bit more character for show
And by the time your father's heard
Of all the wrong you've done
Then I'm putting out the lantern
Find your own way back home
If I'd forgotten how to sing
Before I'd sung this song
I'll write it all across this wall
Before my job is done
And I'll even have the courtesy of admitting I was wrong
As the final words before I'm dead and gone
You've never been so divine
In accepting your defeat
And I've never been more scared to be alone
If love is not enough to put my enemies to sleep
Then I'm putting out the lantern
Find your own way back home
Lyrics submitted by applehxcsauce, edited by TR_Jessie
Folkin' Around Lyrics as written by Brendon Urie, George Ross, Jonathan Walker, Spencer Smith
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
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thank you so much for pointing out that this song sucks!!! i hate the bluegrass hillbille hick shit!!
this song is probably the second WORST song on the whole CD!!
**the worst would probably be "Behind The Sea" im sorry but ryan's voice just sucks in that song... sadly enough... the only part of the whole song that i like is when u can't really hear ryan singing...lol