Why I'm Home

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I could paint your pictures all night long
And tell you tales of every song
Still let you know that you're the reason
Why I'm home

Or I could quote a page of poetry
To show you what you mean to me
And we go falling somewhere faster
Knowing we don't want to ever fall at all

I just don't think that this will be easy
Saying that you love me
Lying tongues are clumsy
And don't speak when one more word would kill me
Saying that you love me
When lying tongues are clumsy

But who am I to say
That every breath we take
Won't be another pointless kiss we gave away
When what we love we burn
Its from the ashes that we yearn
To be the phoenix that rises from up from the flames

Don't think that this will be easy
Saying that you love me
When lying tongues are clumsy

Don't think that this will be easy
Saying that you love me
When lying tongues are clumsy

And don't speak when one more word would kill me
Saying that you love me
When lying tongues are clumsy

I could paint your pictures all night long
And tell you tales of every song
And let you know that you're the reason why I'm home


Lyrics submitted by kelly., edited by zeldaxlove, jocelyn67

Why I'm Home Lyrics as written by Alexander Reed Matthew Poulos

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    God, this song is so special to me. For me, it's about 'figuratively' being home. You're not necessarily home, but you're somewhere where you lover is at... and it's home...

    fuck i miss you

    BrianLiebecon August 18, 2009   Link

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