Is this all a game?
I hate that you see me this way.
I am followed, I am lost.
Where I go, I'll never know.

Was it a mistake?
Too many nights are left this way.
I'm all ready, give me hope.
You don't like to sleep alone.

You trade a taste like currency,
So blinded by,
Lie here awake at night.

And I knew the cost,
And I'll have no remorse.
And just like before,
I'll move on.

'Cause it takes a while to stop waiting up,
To get over the need.
Your loss, wasting time with you.
But I'll take a life for you,
To spend my life with you.
And in the end,
You always leave.

It was my mistake,
To let in the pouring rain.
The window never seems to close,
I never seem to get away.

Always the same,
Proud of my distant memories
With the clowning around
I'm allowed to learn.

And on this road,
And in this place,
I promise that I would never play it safe.

And now you're gone,
It feels so wrong.
Just like before,
I'll move on.

'Cause it takes a while to stop waiting up,
To get over the need,
Your loss, wasting time with you.
But I'll take a life for you,
To spend my life with you,
And in the end you'll..

Emotions gone,
I swear that I've moved on,
Take me all this way,
And tonight you can stay.
'Cause you know what it feels like,
When you've gotten so cold on the inside.
Whoa, I'll give away like this tonight
This away ohh tonight
(I will move on)

And I I will move on.
And I will move on.
I will move on.
I will move on.

'Cause it takes a while to stop waiting up
To get over the need,
Your loss, wasting time with you.
But I'll take a life for you
To spend my life with you,
And in the end you always leave.


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  • +1
    General Comment

    my new favorite song.

    MrCastawayon June 26, 2010   Link
  • +1
    Lyric Correction

    after "Too many nights are left this way" it's "I won't let this give me hope"

    VickyVioleton June 27, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Always the same, (proud of my distant?) memory With a coming drought i will have to learn...

    Oceans4Backyardson June 28, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment

    Amazing album, it would've been nice though if they included the lyrics when you bought the cd.

    BrandonFTWon August 03, 2010   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation

    The girl is using him, when she doesnt want to be alone or when she wants sex but she doesn't want him the way he wants her. He loves her and she's Just messing with him.

    FALL1N43VAon April 15, 2016   Link
  • 0
    Lyric Correction

    Always the same, Proud of my distant memory With the coming drought, I will have to learn.

    theericsmithon June 29, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this song is amazing!! to me what Jonny Craig is tryna get across is this guy/girl would do anything to keep their significant other forever but at the end of the day he/she would be losing time because the other person would throw it all away. & after he/she goes through the phase of waiting for the other they're like FUCK THIS ! I'M MOVING ON

    my favorite line "it was my mistake to let in the pouring rain, the window never seems to closed. I never seem to get away"

    paola1414on June 30, 2010   Link
  • 0
    Lyric Correction

    "But I'll take a life for you"

    sounds like

    "take a lie for you"

    KianaKataclysmon July 04, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    all his songs are the same. girls. fuck. drugs. late nights. drugs drugs drugs whores. sluts. fuckkkkkk fuckkkkkk

    hahahahaaa

    jessX3babyon August 05, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Here are the CORRECT lyrics! :)

    Is this all a game? I hate that you see me this way. I am followed, I am lost. Where I go, I'll never know.

    Was it a mistake? Too many nights end up this way. I won't let it give me hope You don't like to sleep alone.

    You trade a taste like currency, So blinded by, Lie here awake at night.

    and I knew the cost, and I'll have no remorse. and just like before, I'll move on.

    Cause it takes a while to stop waiting up, To get over the need Your loss, wasting time with you. Well I'll take a life for you, To spend my life with you and in the end, you always leave.

    It was my mistake, To let in the pouring rain. The window never seems to close, I never seem to get away.

    Always the same, Proud of my distant memories With the coming drought I will have to learn.

    And on this road, And in this place, I promised I would never play it safe.

    And now you're gone, It feels so wrong. Just like before, I'll move on.

    Cause it takes a while to stop waiting up, To get over the need Your loss, wasting time with you. Well I'll take a life for you, To spend my life with you, And in the end you'll...

    Emotions gone, I swear that I've moved on, Take me all this way, and tonight you can stay.

    Cause I know what it feels like, and you've got me so cold on the inside. I won't give away like this tonight. This away... and I I will move on.

    and I will move on. I will move on. I will move on.

    Cause it takes a while to stop waiting up To get over the need Your loss, wasting time with you. Well I'll take a life for you To spend my life with you, And in the end you always leave.

    parawhore!on March 01, 2011   Link

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