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Recite Remorse

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I was shaking like a leaf
I was clenching my fists
I was losing my mind, yeah
I was dancing with death

When I stood in my front yard
Felt the sun on my face
It just felt like a rerun
Holding everything in place

Ooh

For a moment, I was not lost
I was waiting for permission to take off

When we were new to each other
In the city after dark
You were so condescending
You wrote me in, gave me a part

See, I always gravitate toward
Those who are unimpressed
I saw you as a big fish
I saw you as a conquest

And I know for you, it's easy to walk away
You would never ask permission or rue the day

I was out of my body
Reciting lines of remorse
I was losing my mind, yeah
I was halfway out the door

I was out of my body
Reciting lines of remorse
I was losing my mind, yeah
I was halfway out the door

I was out of my body
Reciting lines of remorse
I was losing my mind, yeah
I was halfway out the door

I was out of my body
Reciting lines of remorse
I was losing my mind, yeah
I was halfway out the door
I was halfway out the door, ooh

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Allison Crutchfield, Katie Crutchfield

Release date

Jul 16, 2021

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Positive

Submitted by

mellow_harsher On Jan 27, 2025

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I was shaking like a leaf
I was clenching my fists
I was losing my mind, yeah
I was dancing with death

When I stood in my front yard
Felt the sun on my face
It just felt like a rerun
Holding everything in place

Ooh

For a moment, I was not lost
I was waiting for permission to take off

When we were new to each other
In the city after dark
You were so condescending
You wrote me in, gave me a part

See, I always gravitate toward
Those who are unimpressed
I saw you as a big fish
I saw you as a conquest

And I know for you, it's easy to walk away
You would never ask permission or rue the day

I was out of my body
Reciting lines of remorse
I was losing my mind, yeah
I was halfway out the door

I was out of my body
Reciting lines of remorse
I was losing my mind, yeah
I was halfway out the door

I was out of my body
Reciting lines of remorse
I was losing my mind, yeah
I was halfway out the door

I was out of my body
Reciting lines of remorse
I was losing my mind, yeah
I was halfway out the door
I was halfway out the door, ooh

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2025-01-27 17:21:26

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