I seem to recognize your face
Haunting, familiar yet
I can't seem to place it
Cannot find the candle of thought to light your name
Lifetimes are catching up with me

All these changes taking place
I wish I'd seen the place
But no one's ever taken me

Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away
Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away

I swear, I recognize your breath
Memories like fingerprints are slowly raising
Me, you wouldn't recall for I'm not my former
It's hard when you're stuck upon the shelf

I changed by not changing at all
Small town predicts my fate
Perhaps that's what no one wants to see
I just want to scream hello

My God it's been so long
Never dreamed you'd return
But now here you are and here I am

Hearts and thoughts they fade away

Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away
Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away
Hearts and thoughts they fade away
Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away
Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away
Hearts and thoughts they fade, fade away
Hearts and thoughts they fade


Lyrics submitted by Trent, edited by Mellow_Harsher

Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town Lyrics as written by DAVE ABBRUZZESE, JEFF AMENT, STONE C GOSSARD, MICHAEL DAVID MCCREADY, EDDIE VEDDER

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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    So take yourself! What's stopping you?

    edfinkelon November 27, 2012   Link

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