Phantom Planet

Don't Get Down

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I want to live on the moon
and never see a human again
And as the Earth explodes
I'll light a candle for my dead best friends
I don't enjoy this place
my best friends are so mean
I look up to the sky when I am sad
because the planets don't get down on me
I just want to fall asleep . .
I want to live on the moon
and never see a human again
And as the Earth explodes
I'll light that candle for my dead best friends
I look up to the sky when I am sad
because the planets don't get down on me
I just want to fall asleep and dream
of a place that's warm
I look up to the sky when I am sad
because the planets don't get down on me

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shiverforme On Dec 27, 2001

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2001-12-27 20:19:36

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by Statbucksbabe28

24y ago

This song really made me think about my life….it has some really good lyrics (like all of Phantom Planet’s songs) and I this is one of my favorite P.P. songs!

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by enjoyincubus

24y ago

this song like describes how i feel about my friends right now. sometimes i love them to death but other times i just wanna shut myself up and not talk to them...man i'm wierd

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by ozmachica

24y ago

I love this song. It is by far my favourite song. I saw Phantom Planet last night in Albany and Alex held my hand! For the longest time, he stared at me and sang, I was right up front. Needless to say, I cried like a little Backstreet Boys fan.

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by broken_dream

24y ago

haha i'd prolly cry too but im sure you weren't as bad as a backstreet boys fan...no one can ever be as bad as those annoying little girls

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