The young stale memories of
Play the role to your part
Librarian, find me the pole
The one that kicks your head in
To my own time
Roll your own innocence by
Grab on to my sleeve
The one that grabs at your ankle
Debate to understand that we all have a flaw
Then fail to represent your life as you know it
God grant you one wish
To turn back the time
Correct and create
Making sense of

Me and my star
Matthew, goodnight
You know by lord
When you'll be forgiven
Maria my star, Matthew, goodnight
You know by lord
When you'll be forgiven

So they pulled your confidence down
With those verbal discrepancies
Now and then you'll gain what they've lost
Through a challenge of unpronounced
Pain is only a pulse, if you stop feeling it
You might be able to use
The very thing that makes us up

Me and my star
Matthew, goodnight
You know by lord
When you'll be forgiven
Maria my star, Matthew, goodnight
You know my lord

Wait, now, here
When will you believe?
I'm merely asking you to help me
When did I say to murder?
Wait now, here
Please hear me out
Time consumer, time consuming
Consume me
Down and out, now

Me and my star
Matthew, goodnight
You know by lord
When you'll be forgiven
Maria my star, Matthew, goodnight
You know by lord
When you'll be forgiven

You know, goodnight
And I'll promise you that
You know, goodnight
And I'll promise you that


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    C&C are simply amazing. They are one of the most talented bands I've heard in a while.

    xcurtxon May 15, 2002   Link

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