Just yesterday morning, they let me know you were gone.
Suzanne, the plans they made put an end to you.
I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song,
I just can’t remember who to send it to.
I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain. I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought that I’d see you again.Won’t you look down upon me, Jesus, You’ve got to help me make a stand.
You’ve just got to see me through another day.
My body’s aching and my time is at hand and I won’t make it any other way.
Oh, I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain. I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought that I’d see you again.
Been walking my mind to an easy time, my back turned towards the sun.
Lord knows when the cold wind blows it’ll turn your head around.
Well, there’s hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come.
Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground.
Oh, I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain. I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end.
I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find a friend,
but I always thought that I’d see you baby, one more time again, now.
Thought I’d see you one more time again.
There’s just a few things coming my way this time around, now.
Thought I’d see you, thought I’d see you, fire and rain, now.
Sometimes the edge serves as more than a friend than you thought it would be
And the pages you write in your journal each night are your only release
And the mask you put on it’s like words in a song but there’s more to be seen
And the failures you see don’t seem failures to me here at all
Oh I’m begging you, no
There’s more life left to go
Oh I’m begging you, please
‘Cause I, I don’t want you to leave
Alone as you walk through a crowd and it’s awkward like nobody sees
And you can’t help but wonder would anyone come after you if you leave
So a pain grows inside and that fear comes alive like you’ll never be free
But there’s no pain you feel that I know love can’t heal here at all
Oh I’m begging you, no
There’s more life left to go
Oh I’m begging you, please
‘Cause I, I don’t want you to leave me
To leave me here on my own
Oh there’s nothing to run from, no
There’s nothing but fear inside you
Oh I just hope I can find you
And tell you that I know you’ll smile again
Oh I’m begging you, no
More life left to go
Oh I’m begging you, please
‘Cause I don’t want you to leave
I wish you would step back
From that ledge my friend
You could cut ties with all the lies
That you’ve been living in
And if you do not want to see me again
I would understand, I would understand
The angry boy a bit too insane
Icing over a secret pain
You know you don’t belong
You’re the first to fight
You’re way too loud
You’re the flash of light on a burial shroud
I know something’s wrong
Well everyone I know has got a reason
To say put the past away
I wish you would step back
From that ledge my friend
You could cut ties with all the lies
That you’ve been living in
And if you do not want to see me again
I would understand, I would understand
Well he’s on the table and he’s gone to code
And I do not think anyone knows
What they’re doing here
And your friends have left you
You’ve been dismissed
I never thought it would come to this
And I, I want you to know
Everyone’s got to face down the demons
Maybe today
You could put the past away
I wish you would step back from
That ledge my friend
You could cut ties with all the lies
That you’ve been living in
And if you do not want to see me again
I would understand, I would understand
I would understand, I would understand
I would understand, I would understand
Can you put the past away
So she wakes up
in time to break down
She left a note up on the dresser
and she’s right on time
You don’t know anything
right or wrong
I said I know
and she said so
I want to panic
but I’ve had it
so I go
you don’t owe anything to anyone
But don’t take your life
because it’s all that you’ve got
you’d be better off just up and leaving
if you don’t think they will stop
And when you wake up
everything is going to be fine
I guarantee that you wake up in a better place
in a better time
so you’re tired of living
and you feel like you might give in
well don’t
it’s not your time
looking through the paper today
looking for a specific page
don’t want to find her full name followed by dates
because when I left her alone
she made a sound, like a moan
“you’re known by everyone for everything you’ve done”
fuck buying flowers for graves
I’d rather buy you a one way non-stop
to anywhere
find anyone
do anything
forget and start again, love
she said she won’t go
and that’s that
it hurts too much to stand by
you’ve got to stop and draw a line
and everyone here has to choose a side tonight
the moment of truth is haunting you
don’t forget your family
regardless of what you choose to do
you can’t decide
and they’re all screaming “why won’t you?”
I’ll start the engine but I can’t take this ride for you
I’ll draw your bath and I’ll load your gun
but I hope so bad that you’ll bathe and hunt
Annie’s tired of forgetting about today and always planning for tomorrow (tomorrow)
Annie says “The saddest day I came across was when I learned that life goes on without me” (without me)
Annie says “If everyone has someone else, then I ain’t got nobody’s love to save me” (save me)
Annie says “I think I’ll pass away tonight, because it seems I’ll never get it right if it’s just me” (just me)
Annie says!
And when you wake up
everything is going to be fine
I guarantee that you wake up in a better place
and in a better time
so you’re tired of living
and you feel like you might give in
well don’t
it’s not your time
Annie says she wouldn’t mind if they never find a cure for all her problems (her problems)
Annie says as long as she has someone near to make it clear she does not need to solve them (solve them)
Annie says “oh, this loneliness is killing me it’s filling me with anger and resentment (resentment)”
Annie says “I’m turning into someone that I never thought I’d have to be again”
And when you wake up
everything is going to be fine
I guarantee that you wake up in a better place
and in a better time
so you’re tired of living
and you feel like you might give in
well don’t
it’s not your time
Annie’s tired of forgetting about today and always planning for tomorrow (tomorrow)
Annie says “The saddest day I came across was when I learned that life goes on without me” (without me)
Annie says “If everyone has someone else, then I ain’t got nobody’s love to save me” (save me)
Annie says “I think I’ll pass away tonight, because it seems I’ll never get it right if it’s just me” (just me)
Annie says!
and when you wake up
everything is going to be fine
I guarantee that you wake up in a better place
and in a better time
so you’re tired of living
and you feel like you might give in
well don’t
it’s not your time
and even if it was
I wouldn’t let you go
you could run run run run but I will follow close
someday you will say “that’s it, that’s all”
but I’ll be waiting there with open arms to break your fall
I know that you think that you’re on your own
but just know that I’m here
and I’ll lead you home
if you let me
she said “forget me”
but I can’t
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I built a wall so high no one could reach
A life of locks, I swallowed all the keys
I was petrified, only knew how to hide
They can’t hurt me, if they don’t know me
I full façade, made a mirage out of me
Then you came and started diggin’ for a treasure underneath
And you found a better version of me I had never seen
Into me you see
Into me you see
You broke me wide open
Open sesame
Into me you’ll see
Into me you’ll see
You got me wide open
Now I’m ready
Is this intimacy?
I was a ship floating aimlessly
So camouflaged, was my own worst enemy
But then you came in like a sailor with a heart that anchored me
And every day I wake up grateful I’m no longer lost at sea
Into me you see
Into me you see
You broke me wide open
Open sesame
Into me you’ll see
Into me you’ll see
You got me wide open
Now I’m ready
Is this intimacy?
Oh, cause no one’s ever seen me like this
Seen right through the bullshit
I pray that I can keep unfolding
Pray that I can just stay open
Just stay open
Just stay open
Just stay open
Oh, cause you broke me wide open
Open sesame
Into me you’ll see
Into me you’ll see
You got me wide open
Now I’m ready
This is intimacy
