Twothirtyeight

This Is Why I Wait

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I will not ask you in
Although I'd love to entertain you
I am a sore sight to see and
My rooms cannot afford you
My sorting time is underway and
It just might take me years to get there
Some day swinging doors
Throwing light in
Will prepare this house to love again
Landlord standing outside looking in The knee high grass I've grown
Don't bother him
It's a simple self calculation
I'm sifting my accumulation

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joolie On Jan 02, 2002

Coin-Laundry Loser

The Bastard Son And The Spoiled One

This Town Will Eat You

Songs Will Write the Words

The Hands of Men

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2002-01-02 07:24:21

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by brentb121

23y ago

this song to me is about a previous broken heart and quite trust someone again, the music on this song is amazing expecailly towards the end of the song, with paus3es of silence......

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by Syross

22y ago

It's that coldness after love.... even though you may be over the person you loved you arn't ready to start again. I love those middle lines, "some day swinging doors, throwing light in, will prepare this house to love again." I've never heard this album, but I love all the lyrics. TwoThirtyEight R.I.P.

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