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Darker Shade

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Darker Shade Lyrics

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Oh that the sun shone down today
Maybe then you'd see me
But til then there's one more day
Patiently I'll wait

Oh that the sky was blue again
Maybe then I'll smile
Until then there's one more day
Patiently I'll wait

Spotlight on me
Now can you see there's something wrong?
Tell me that you're something more
Darker shade of brown
Tell me that there's something more
Darker shade of brown

Oh that my heart was cold as stone
Then you couldn't burn me
Until then I'll wait at home
Patiently alone

Spotlight on me
Now can you see there's something wrong?
Tell me that you're something more
Darker shade of brown
Tell me that there's something more
Darker shade of brown

Ooh, Ooh, Ohh, Ahh
Ooh, Ooh, Ohh, Ahh

Spotlight on me
Now can you see there's nothing wrong

Submitted by

cherrycola On Jan 07, 2002

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ChErRyCoLa

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2002-01-07 03:27:25

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by rogue_sprite

24y ago

I love this song, I think most people have felt like this, like they were invisible, and if only something were a bit different everything would be different.

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by Statbucksbabe28

23y ago

spotlight on me. now can you see there's something wrong?

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