Lost It All

Avenged Sevenfold

Run away
I'm living with a hole inside
A piece of me that I have yet to find
Edge of reason, Lines uneven
Turn me off, feel the blood so cold

Like a product that was bought and sold
Asking me for the impossible

I ain't waiting for a miracle
I ain't waiting for the world to change
Under my skin lives the reason
Under my armor I've lost it all

No more pain
No savior made of our designs
Fooled me before I tell ya not this time
Raped my body, Lost vision, Lost my mind
I had to let it go

Another day living irrational
Another day inside this dying soul

I ain't waiting for a miracle
I ain't waiting for the world to change
Under my skin lives the reason
Under my armor I've lost it all

There's something in your eyes
A part of me that I recognize
I wanna let you know
We'd be there if we could and it's alright
You taught me how to feel
It's no wonder I'd do anything
Tell me why'd you have to go
With the ones that come last are the best I know
Time - seems that we've lost it all

Burn it all
Burn it to the fucking ground
Believe the words that I don't want me around
Life revision, indecision
World collision heads will roll
With nothing left except the pain to show
Mental maniac driven overflow

I ain't waiting for a miracle
I ain't waiting for the world to change
Under my skin lives the reason
Under my armor I've lost it all


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    at first I was iffy with this song. but now I love it. especially the "something in your eyes...[etc]" definitely a tribute to the rev, just like every other song on the CD really... xD but it's great. love it. love the rev<3

    oXguitarchickXoon November 19, 2010   Link

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