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I knew a boy that was swallowed by the sky
By the flashing lights
I knew a man that got lost in the big dark blue
And came out alive
I knew a boy, I knew a man that looked a lot like you
I knew a time you could stand still beside
Never rushing by
I knew a place you can go for your head to explode
Into peace of mind
I knew a time, I knew a place that felt a lot like you
I knew a boy, I knew a man who looked a lot like you
Just like you
I knew a friend that would hold on to the flames
Keep them from burning you
I knew a smile that could see through all of the stones
That the world had thrown
I knew a smile, I knew a friend who looked a lot like you
I knew a boy, I knew a man who looked a lot like you
By the flashing lights
And came out alive
Never rushing by
Into peace of mind
I knew a boy, I knew a man who looked a lot like you
Just like you
Keep them from burning you
That the world had thrown
I knew a boy, I knew a man who looked a lot like you
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Submitted by
sea0fteeth On Dec 15, 2009
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Hey, I just saw him live last night and the lyrics are actually: "I knew a time you could stand still beside never rushing by"
This may not be entirely correct but when I break the song down verse by verse this is as close to exact as I can get to what he is singing in the song.
"I knew a boy that was swallowed by you sky, by the flashing lights,
I knew a man that got lost in the big dull brew, and came out alive,
I knew a boy, I knew a man that looked a lot like you
I knew a time you could stand still beside, never rushing by,
I knew a place you can go where your head do explode, into a piece of mind,
I knew a time, I knew place that felt a lot like you,
I knew boy, I knew a man who looked a lot, lot like you,
Just like you,
I knew a friend that would hold on to the flames, keep them from burning you,
I knew a smile that could see through all of the stones, that the world had thrown,
I knew a smile, I knew a friend that looked a lot like you,
I knew a boy, I knew a man who looked a lot like you."