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I swear I've lived my life
Over and over a thousand times.
And again, I fall in love with you.
And again, I lose you.
And I loved you
Even though you were so far away.
Did you ever
Really want to stay?
I swear I've lived my life
Over and over and over a million times.
And again, I fall in love with you.
And again, I was bound to lose you.
I swear I thought
You were my northern star,
Clear and distant unchanging truth,
Oh baby, why'd you always gotta be so far?
I swear I've lived my life
Over and over a million times.
And again, I fall in love with you.
And again, I will always lose you.
Again and again and again.
Over and over and over and over and over and over.
I swear I've lived my life
Over and over and over and over and over and over and over
And over, and over, and over.
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2. |
I Could've Loved You
02:08
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I coulda kissed you while your heart gave out on a hospital bed,
I coulda held you up like crutches but you broke my knees instead,
I coulda fed you, kept you warm like your mama used to do,
After all babe we both got some growing up to do.
I coulda loved you til' your hair turned gray,
I coulda loved you til' your mind went away,
I coulda loved you, but you just couldn't stay,
I coulda loved you. I really loved you.
We coulda married in three years, had some kids, a family,
I could yell and I could bicker until you hated me,
You could have affairs with women half your age in hotel rooms,
Comin' home to me, half past three, while I sleep and never knew.
I coulda loved you til' your hair turned gray,
I coulda loved you til' your mind went away,
I coulda loved you, but baby you couldn't stay,
I coulda loved you. I really loved you.
I coulda loved you.
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38 Days
02:23
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It's been 38 days and I still cry
When I think about you about you
And your blue eyes.
When will I forget the way you smiled?
I still hear you laugh,
Oh babe, it's been a while.
It's been 39 days and I can't sleep,
Are you lying awake thinking of me?
You're probably drinking, like you always do.
And I'm stuck here wishing,
I'd never met you.
It's been 40 days, that sounds so long.
I'll tuck you away in 40 songs.
You'll never hear them, I doubt you mind.
I'm not gonna waste anymore
Of your precious time.
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Dreaming
04:14
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What if I stay the night at your place?
Would you promise to hold me,
Keep me safe.
What if I try to swallow my pride?
We could stay up all night, I won't be surprised
When I wake up by your side.
Cause I've been praying for a night like this,
I've been holding out for your kiss,
And I don't write love songs, but for you I do,
Cause I've been dreaming someone like you.
I'll tell you my pain, the things I just couldn't make right,
That I've been holding on to
My whole life.
I could be soft, no I won't make a sound,
But baby, you gotta swear
You won't let me down.
Cause I've been praying for a night like this,
I've been holding out for your kiss,
And I don't write love songs, but for you I do,
Cause I've been dreaming someone like you.
Cause I've been praying for a night like this,
I've been holding out for your kiss,
And I don't write love songs, but for you I do,
Cause I've been dreaming of you.
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5. |
Holding Out
03:04
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Like waking up from a dream
I lost you in the early morning,
And I don't think
I'll ever sleep again.
Ignore my calls, n your phone,
Are you out with friends, or stuck at home?
It's probably for the best,
I'm better off alone.
But I was holding out for you.
I was hoping you'd be true.
You told me you weren't like the rest,
You told me you'd love me the best,
I guess, you did the best you could,
But you let me go for good.
Tomorrow I turn another year older, but you won't be here,
You've got better things and better girls to do.
But by the time I'm 25, I might have someone by my side,
But if not, at least it won't be you.
But I was holding out for you.
I was hoping you'd be true.
You told me you weren't like the rest,
You told me you'd love me the best,
I guess, you did the best you could,
But you let me go for good.
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Like a child I fell for the promise of fate,
With eyes like that I should've seen that
You would break.
So pale, blue like the sky on a summer day,
Deep and cold and lonely,
I knew you wouldn't stay.
It wasn't me you were calling for
While you sleep, in your dreams.
It wasn't me you were waiting for
Six years, there's someone else.
Who sings like your mother
Not like me, not so strong.
She's so sweet, probably older, less naive,
Not so young and dumb.
It wasn't me you were calling for
While you sleep, in your dreams.
It wasn't me you were waiting for
Six years, there's someone else.
There's someone else.
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7. |
I Never Told You
04:39
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I never told you
But I love you like the moonlight
Shining down on me
In present, perfect grace.
I never told you
But I need you like the sunlight
To keep me warm,
Even though you're far away.
I never told you
But I think of you so often,
You're like poison,
You are running through my veins.
I never told you
But you remind me of a ship
With open sails
That's why you never seemed to stay.
I never told you,
I hope you call me on my birthday
Knowing that you've made
A horrible mistake.
I never told you,
That leaving on that airplane
Killed a part of me
I hoped you would keep safe.
I never told you
But my heart felt cold and empty
Til' I kissed you
On that rainy day.
I never told you
But your eyes are like the ocean
Deep and blue and cold
I'm sinking endlessly.
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8. |
The Consulate
02:46
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I will always love you
In that yellow hotel room,
In the San Diego sun,
Oh I thought you were the one I loved.
Like a washed out photograph
or a dark and ancient map,
I am lost in your gaze.
Oh why'd you have to fade away?
As I stared out at the waves,
I knew we'd never be the same.
You'd become a whole other you
In a whole other place.
The ghost of our love
Haunts The Consulate.
It's there I wait for the day
I finally forget
The Way You Looked,
In that yellow hotel room,
I will always love you.
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