As soon as I get my head around you
I come around catching sparks off you
I get an electric shock from you
This secondhand living just won't do

And the way I feel tonight
I could die and I wouldn't mind
And there's something going on inside
Makes you want to feel

Makes you want to try
Makes you want to blow the stars from the sky
And I can't stand up
I can't cool down

I can't get my head off the ground
As soon as I get my head around you
I come around catching sparks off you
And all I ever got from you

Was all I ever took from you
Yeah, the world could die in pain
And I wouldn't feel no shame
And there's nothing holding me to blame

Makes you want to feel
Makes you want to try
Makes you want to blow the stars from the sky
And I'm taking myself to a dirty part of town

Where all my troubles can't be found
I said yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
And I'm taking myself to a dirty part of town
Where all my troubles can't be found

Makes you want to feel
Makes you want to try
Makes you want to blow the stars from the sky


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    didnt realize this was a cover... anywho i love it.. Its that spark & intensity for someone. " the world could die in pain And I wouldn't feel no shame" I love this line because its so selfish.. and how we could all think that way if we all had complete satisfaction. I dunno i love the lyrics.

    lemona9on January 17, 2009   Link

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