Til The Casket Drops

ZZ Ward

It was the coldest night of the year
Snow-covered street lamps and Belvedere
The moon was just a sliver
The light was fading
The war was on its way
And we were waiting

You asked me how long I'd stay by your side
So I answered with only just one reply

Till the casket drops
Till my dying day
Till my heartbeat stops
Till my legs just break
Whoa whoa oh, whoa whoa oh, whoa whoa oh
Till the casket drops

A house made out of glass will surely shatter
So we built a fortress of red bricks and ladders
The ground it started shaking
The bombs are falling
We could've walked away
We had a warning

You asked me how long I'd stay by your side
So I answered with only just one reply

Till the casket drops
Till my dying day
Till my heartbeat stops
Till my legs just break
Whoa whoa oh, whoa whoa oh, whoa whoa oh
Till the casket drops

So lay your burden down baby
Lead me out the door
We can't escape this ricochet
I'm ready for this war

So lay your burden down baby
Lead me out the door
We can't escape this ricochet
I'm ready for this war

Till the casket drops
Till my dying day
Till my heartbeat stops
Till my legs just break

Till the casket drops
Till my dying day
Till my heartbeat stops
Till my legs just break
Whoa whoa oh, whoa whoa oh, whoa whoa oh
Till the casket drops


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    This songs is a secret love song in a way. She is telling her love that she will fight to the end for their love. She won't give up on her love. Through the war of the outside world and all the trouble they face, she will stay by him.

    maddie2325on April 11, 2014   Link

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