Not Your Fault

Awolnation

Yeah, she was built with a brain and some swagger
A little scream, a little cry, little laughter
She's a ten
I'm a joke in my own mind
But she still loves to dance with my punch lines

This love found us
Now I see it
This love, up, down
Please believe

Baby, when I'm yellin' at you
It's not your fault
It's not your fault, yeah and
Baby, 'cause I'm crazy for you
It's not your fault
It's not your fault, yeah and
Maybe I'm a little confused
It's not your fault
It's not your fault, yeah and
Baby, it's a wonderful news
It's not your fault
It's not your fault, yeah and
Oh, it's not that you should care
I just wanted you to know

I'm a fight with myself 'til I'm bleeding
Just a taste of your skin starts the healing
Anyone from my past, get your ammo
Find the sun in the dark side of my shadow

This love found us
Now I see it
This love, up, down
Please believe

Baby, when I'm yellin' at you
It's not your fault
It's not your fault, yeah and
Baby, 'cause I'm crazy for you
It's not your fault
It's not your fault, yeah and
Maybe I'm a little confused
It's not your fault
It's not your fault, yeah and
Baby, it's a wonderful news
It's not your fault
It's not your fault, yeah and
Oh, it's not that you should care
I just wanted you to know

Hey, hey
Na na na na
Hey, hey
Na na na na
Hey, hey
Na na na na
Hey, hey
Na na na na

Na na na na

Oh, it's not that you should care
I just wanted you
Oh, it's not that you should care
I just wanted you to know

Baby, when I'm yellin' at you
It's not your fault
It's not your fault, yeah and
Baby, 'cause I'm crazy for you
It's not your fault
It's not your fault, yeah and
Maybe I'm a little confused
It's not your fault
It's not your fault, yeah and
Baby, it's a wonderful news
It's not your fault
It's not your fault, yeah and
Oh, it's not that you should care
I just wanted you to know


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    "Anyone from my past get your ammo."

    Couldn't that also mean he's going to face his past?

    glyphon April 23, 2012   Link

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