How can I find something
That two can take
Without stumbling as we
Walk into our future's wake
I'm like a broken record
That you can play
Repeating as if it matters
Everything I want to say
I'll be all right
As long as it matters
As long as you're here with me now
Forget that time
It's nothing we touch and see
All this is fine
Even as it crashes down on me
I'm looking around
There's nothing that I could want
More than to tell you
There's no more than we've already got
I'll be all right
As long as it matters
As long as you're here with me now
Forget that our time is almost up I'll be all right


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As Long as It Matters [Fade] Lyrics as written by Phillip Rhodes Jesse M. Valenzuela

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    this song is as depressing as it sounds. as long as it matters is another relationship song. the guy is madly in love, but the girl isn't very responsive. they have a 1 night stand, but then there relationship appears to be over. the guy pours his heart out trying to get the girl to stay with him, but nothing comes of it. however, he knows he'll be alright at least until the night is over.

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