I'm not trying to bring you down
But you're lost in the clouds
I've never been one to complain
But your world around me kills me softly

I don't wanna be demanding
I just wanna know the reasons why
We live and die in a world of lies
Addicted to the way we crash and burn
I gave it all away now it's your turn
Watching me watching you
Don't wanna see the worst in you
So don't let it come true
Coming true, coming true, coming true, coming true
Coming true, coming true, coming true, coming true

Tore me down and made it clear
As I sunk to the bottom
I stare at space from the ocean floor
It all surrounds me kills me softly

I don't wanna be demanding
I just wanna know the reasons why
We live and die in a world of lies
Addicted to the way we crash and burn
I gave it all away now it's your turn
Watching me watching you
Don't wanna see the worst in you
So don't let this come true
Cause I don't wanna see the worst in you

This woman tores me through shadows
In a presence of light
I'm reaching out my hands
With my fingers to the sky
So tell me what I have to do
I don't wanna tell you to
I just wanna be with you
I just wanna make it through

I just wanna make it through this life
Yeah, yeah

Just wanna, just wanna, just wanna, I just wanna
Just wanna, just wanna, just wanna, I just wanna
Just wanna, just wanna, just wanna, I just wanna
Just wanna, just wanna, just wanna, make it through this life

I don't wanna be demanding
I just wanna know the reasons why
We live and die in a world of lies
Addicted to the way we crash and burn
I gave it all away now it's your turn
Watching me watching you
Don't wanna see the worst in you
So don't let this come true
Cause I don't wanna see the worst in you


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World Around Me Lyrics as written by Craig Mabbit Bryan Money

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    I had no choice but to think about everything in life after this song it really makes you think about thing that you thought are find but after you go over them you realize that its bringing you down or that its not good to be in that position. I love the lyrics, vocals, and instrumentals on this song there amazing xD

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