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I'm Giving Up on You

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under the freeway
thought about staying late
went to the dark place where we met
forget everything i said in the park
too tired to wait it out again, it's not smart

i am giving up on you
i am giving up on you

flowers are dying
i hang them on my wall
remember when you tried, tried at all
forget everything you've done, now it's none
ten times the fool i was, not again

i am giving up on you
i am giving up on you

birds on the phone wire
thinking 'bout flying higher
you are the shoes hung on the line

i am giving up on you
i am giving up on you
i am giving up on you
i am giving up on you

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thewronggirl On Mar 01, 2011

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Cover art for I'm Giving Up on You lyrics by Sharon Van Etten

by TheWrongGirl

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under the freeway thought about staying late went to the dark place where we met forget everything i said in the park too tired to wait it out again, it's not smart

i am giving up on you i am giving up on you

flowers are dying i hang them on my wall remember when you tried, tried at all forget everything you've done, now it's none ten times the fool i was, not again

i am giving up on you i am giving up on you

birds on the phone wire thinking 'bout flying higher you are those shoes hung on the line

i am giving up on you i am giving up on you i am giving up on you i am giving up on you

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