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The Way Things Had to Be Lyrics
Why do we always end up like this?
The same position on the couch staring into each other's eyes
But do we have to talk about this now, do I have to feel like crying?
Because I don't want to
Run, and don't come back again, we could have avoided this
Five desperate hours pass and now we know the truth, that I can't learn to love you
So desperate I can taste it, wishing things were different
But still I cannot change
Run, and don't look back again
There's nothing left to see
These empty months have proved my inability to treat you like you deserve to be treated
But then you can't expect me to change who I am
So from now on I will not leave myself open to needing someone
And trust is not an answer
That's just what we do when we can't stand to be alone again
The same position on the couch staring into each other's eyes
But do we have to talk about this now, do I have to feel like crying?
Because I don't want to
Run, and don't come back again, we could have avoided this
Five desperate hours pass and now we know the truth, that I can't learn to love you
So desperate I can taste it, wishing things were different
But still I cannot change
Run, and don't look back again
There's nothing left to see
These empty months have proved my inability to treat you like you deserve to be treated
But then you can't expect me to change who I am
So from now on I will not leave myself open to needing someone
And trust is not an answer
That's just what we do when we can't stand to be alone again
Song Info
Submitted by
ang On Jan 02, 2002
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"now we know the truth, that i can't learn to love you"
"i will not leave myself open to needing someone; and trust is not an answer - that's just what we do when we can't stand to be alone again"
conor oberst <3
This is such a great song. wow... that's all I can really say. It just explains everything so well. I wish I could write like that.