for a long time we thought we were alright
and for a long time we were
till it exploded one day like a land mine
and changed the face of the earth
but oh well...
don't you wish we could be innocent
and go back to the other side?
we stayed up all night talking loud
about fist fights
and down the stairs came the heaviest shame
the sudden silence compounded the insult
And to this day a dark spot on my brain
but oh well...
don't you wish we could be innocent
and go back to the other side?
Don't you wish we could be innocent
and that all of our lives could be spent
doing something we wouldn't regret?
Let's go back to the other side
we stayed up all night
talking loud round the fire light
and then an instant revelation came
and in that moment
We knew it was not right
but in the morning we put back on our chains
and oh well...
don't you wish we could be innocent
and that all of our lives could be spent
doing something we wouldn't regret?
Let's go back to the other side.
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credits
from songs to forget me by,
released February 14, 2014
Chris Andrus: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass, Lyrics, Songwriter
Shane Diablo: Drums
Zach Alvey: Guitar
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