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I was down by the water
And I was so scared
So frightend by the crashing waves
You were right there beside me
And you were so prepared, so unafraid
You were laughing in the rain
You always new what you needed
And I was so unsure
It shook the ground
I walked upon
So understandly you stepped away
To give me a little time to look around
And catch my breath
No I don't wanna walk alone
I wanna walk together with you now...oooooo
Why can't we be eachothers wings
Carrying eachother away from unfortunate things
We were there when it mattered
And that is all we need to carry us away
So why can't we fly?
Why can't we fly away from uncertainty
And why can't we fly
Why can't I? NO
Why can't I know?
For so long
Its been awhile since these clouds have been lifted
Why can't I leave it all behind? No
Rise aboove it all and Fly
And I was so scared
So frightend by the crashing waves
You were right there beside me
And you were so prepared, so unafraid
You were laughing in the rain
You always new what you needed
And I was so unsure
It shook the ground
I walked upon
So understandly you stepped away
To give me a little time to look around
And catch my breath
No I don't wanna walk alone
I wanna walk together with you now...oooooo
Why can't we be eachothers wings
Carrying eachother away from unfortunate things
We were there when it mattered
And that is all we need to carry us away
So why can't we fly?
Why can't we fly away from uncertainty
And why can't we fly
Why can't I? NO
Why can't I know?
For so long
Its been awhile since these clouds have been lifted
Why can't I leave it all behind? No
Rise aboove it all and Fly
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