She sits all alone reading books and drinking wine
admires all the cracks by the doorway
she tries to look happy
but she's slowly running out of smiles
and gracefully wasting away

Who is gonna make the birds sing?
who is gonna be her everything?
everyday goodbyes

She foolishly tries to convince herself that she'll be fine
she blows all her kisses to no one
as the phone rings again
she just closes her eyes
she covers her ears and screams
"please not today"

Who is gonna make the birds sing?
who is gonna be her everything?
everyday goodbyes

She cries and then she sighs
gets down on her knees yelling
"I don't believe what has happened to me"

She cries and then she sighs
she gets down on her knees yelling
"I don't believe what has happened to me"

Who is gonna make the birds sing?
who is gonna be her everything?
everyday goodbyes
Who is gonna make the birds sing?
who is gonna be my everything?
everyday goodbyes


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    i looooove this song

    perintasticon April 29, 2005   Link
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    me too

    sweet_maaikeon June 03, 2005   Link
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    I think this is about someone who is mentally detiriorating and hes upset cos he loves her and hes saying that if she becomes depressed whos gna make him happy. i love this song. Its really passionate. I think when Adam Levine Sings.. he fills the song with passion cos hes mayb been thru the experiences.

    xMaroon5xon July 26, 2007   Link

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