The Fall

Couldn't Get Ahead [Peel Session]

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Wait don't go
I still got to say a few words
Pray for some hope, for some hope, for some hope
And will I ever love again
I just don't know
Like a match I'm burning out
Ashes will blow
Fading in and fading out
My hearts a trip
Back and fourth in my mind
I'll take a sip
And I'm sorry couldn't get to you
And I heard you calling
Sorry that I turned my back, turned my back
Didn't stop your crying
These scars they run so deep
And I take it all back now
Hate but don't show
Switching up just to feel love
Stay but I know, yes I know, yes I know
That your not ever coming back
Why do I wait
Knowing that it's all my fault
Stuck in replay
Asking why I'm so caught up
It's only love
Screaming out for what I want
But it's not enough
And I'm sorry couldn't get to you
And I heard you calling
Sorry that I turned my back, turned my back
Didn't stop your crying
These scars they run so deep
And I take it all back now

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