I Don't Wanna

Within Temptation

I'm on a road of broken dreams
And I need to know why
Seek the truth through lies to be my guide
I'm in a world of doubt and trust
Can't deny
I lost my way here in this quest, can't lie

I can't believe whats happening, I don't know what to say
I cant believe I left to see this day

I don't wanna live this way, it haunts my mind
And I just need to get it straight, stop wasting time
And I don't wanna live and feel that I can change whats right
But I know, we'll be living in a lie

Oh I'll be hanging on the cross
When I put the nails in
It's time to choose a road that we believe in
You say you understand it all, try and smile
If only I could see it's true somehow

I can't believe whats happening
I don't know what to say
And what I wouldn't give to change our fate

I don't wanna live this way, it haunts my mind
And I just need to get it straight, stop wasting time
And I don't wanna live and feel that I can change whats right
But I know, we'll be living in a lie

And I've tried so hard to hold on
But I keep on falling
And no matter how hard I run
I just keep returning
And I'm back to where I started from

I don't wanna live this way, it haunts my mind
And I just need to get it straight, stop wasting time
I don't wanna live this way ,it haunts my mind
And I just need to get it straight, stop wasting time
And I don't wanna live and feel that I can change whats right
But I know, we'll be living in a lie


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    My Interpretation

    I feel like this song is about not wanting to be wandering aimlessly in life not really not knowing what you're doing.

    MUtiger91on November 18, 2015   Link

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