I Will Burn San Diego to the Ground

from When I Finally Saw the Sea... by KNBE

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i'm making up a list
of places i will not return
or if i do, they'll burn
it's longer than i expected

driving down the 55;
staying with your friends and mine;
crossing so many state lines;
the riverside and Christmas lights;
the clearest skies and the brightest sun, we found them both
if that had been enough, we'd still be waiting on the coast

you lay next to me in the park
and watched the jets fly overhead
you kissed me in the dark
and then you turned away and wept
you loved me so much right then
the pain was physical
all the space and all the distance
felt like daggers in our souls

i wish that i had realized then
what i discovered when it was far too late
to let my guard down and let you in
you grew weary of the wait

you lay next to me in the park
and watched the jets fly overhead
you kissed me in the dark
and then you turned away and wept
i loved you so much right then
but i did not know what to do
i placed my hand on your porcelain skin
and wished i could seep right through
and be a part of you...

will you open your eyes
and smile at me?
will you open your arms
so i can feel some safety?
will you open your eyes
and laugh at me?
will you open your arms
so i can still make believe?

i know what you're gonna say
when i complete my lines
as long as i keep talking
i've still got time
i know this is over
when i complete my lines
as long as i keep talking
i've still got

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from When I Finally Saw the Sea..., released July 15, 2012

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