Take the way home that leads back to Sullivan St.
Cross the water and home through the town
Past the shadows that fall down wherever we meet
Pretty soon I won't come around

I'm almost drowning in her sea
She's nearly fallen to her knees

Take the way home that leads back to Sullivan St.
Where all the bodies hang on the air
If she remembers, she hides it whenever we meet
Either way now, I don't really care

I'm almost drowning in her seas
She's nearly crawling on her knees
She's down on her knees

Take the way home that leads back to Sullivan St.
I'm just another rider burned to the ground

I'm almost drowning in her sea
She's nearly crawling on her knees
It's almost everything I need
I'm down on my knees
I'm down on my knees


Lyrics submitted by dank, edited by DutchCourage, jayster7

Sullivan Street Lyrics as written by Ben G Mize Adam Fredric Duritz

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    "Take the way home that leads back"...you take the long way home in the early morning after a long night out and you're thinking of him (or her, whatever) and the car just seems to go where it wants to...you don't want to go home, you want to remember...you drive past his house and wonder what he's doing-sleeping, sitting up...is he thinking of you? Is he even there, or is it just the place? Does he ever remember like this? There's a deep choking feeling in your chest-like your lungs are filling with the tears you're holing back-drowning. You don't want to care anymore, but you can't seem to help it. And you know you'll forget eventually...and that's what hurts the most-if you'll forget, so will he-he may have already..."The inevitability of leaving"....that's about right, I guess...anyways, that's what the song means to me.

    StarClaireon July 22, 2002   Link

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