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Friday night and we’re out again and she’s eyeing up some man
Just her type all caught up in the lights and I feel her squeeze my hand
He’s about 6”2 wearing black or dark blue and I can see her stare
Mr Right and his friend for one night come to talk but I don’t care
It’s then she turns to me and I know we’ve reached that time
But as far as I know this is all just for show but I wish that she was mineBut you only want me when people are watching
Your face it haunts me but you feel nothing
Why can’t you see what you’re doing to me
It just isn’t right
But to you
It’s just lipstick in the limelight
The night’s almost done, she’s wrapped up in his arms
So tonight she belongs to him
I force a smile and I kiss her goodbye say you call me when you get in
I stand without pride with his friend on the side and he asks me for one more dance
But he’s just like me, he refuses to see that he doesn’t stand a chance
It’s then she turns to me and I know we’ve reached that time
But as far as I know this is all just for show but I wish that she was mine
And you only want me when people are watching
Your face it haunts me but you feel nothing
Why can’t you see what you’re doing to me
It just isn’t right
But to you
It’s just lipstick in the limelight(Solo)
You only want me when people are watching
Your face it haunts me but you feel nothing
Why can’t you see what you’re doing to me
It just isn’t right
But to you
It’s just lipstick in the limelight
Just her type all caught up in the lights and I feel her squeeze my hand
He’s about 6”2 wearing black or dark blue and I can see her stare
Mr Right and his friend for one night come to talk but I don’t care
It’s then she turns to me and I know we’ve reached that time
But as far as I know this is all just for show but I wish that she was mineBut you only want me when people are watching
Your face it haunts me but you feel nothing
Why can’t you see what you’re doing to me
It just isn’t right
But to you
It’s just lipstick in the limelight
The night’s almost done, she’s wrapped up in his arms
So tonight she belongs to him
I force a smile and I kiss her goodbye say you call me when you get in
I stand without pride with his friend on the side and he asks me for one more dance
But he’s just like me, he refuses to see that he doesn’t stand a chance
It’s then she turns to me and I know we’ve reached that time
But as far as I know this is all just for show but I wish that she was mine
And you only want me when people are watching
Your face it haunts me but you feel nothing
Why can’t you see what you’re doing to me
It just isn’t right
But to you
It’s just lipstick in the limelight(Solo)
You only want me when people are watching
Your face it haunts me but you feel nothing
Why can’t you see what you’re doing to me
It just isn’t right
But to you
It’s just lipstick in the limelight
Wide awake stare at the ceiling
I can’t breathe
In a distant broken memory
He waits for me
Tell me it’s not gonna hurt tonight
I don’t want to see his face
When I close my eyes
So you hold it back and you don’t tell anyone
You’re tainted now but this broken shell isn’t all you are
When you can’t let go
Burned your mind and through your soul
But if you need me now
I already know
Just a string of flashing moments
You wish you could unsee
Every scar that taints my body
Is reason to believe
Just a man who couldn’t keep control
But his fire burned
So much more than he’ll ever know
So you hold it back and you don’t tell anyone
You’re tainted now but this broken shell isn’t all you are
When you can’t let go
Burned your mind and through your soul
But if you need me now
I already know
I’ll hold you tonight
If you can make it through today
They say time will heal your broken soul
And it’ll all just fade away
So you hold it back and you don’t tell anyone
You’re tainted now but this broken shell isn’t all you are
When you can’t let go
Burned your mind and through your soul
But if you need me now
I already know
I already know
I already know
I can’t breathe
In a distant broken memory
He waits for me
Tell me it’s not gonna hurt tonight
I don’t want to see his face
When I close my eyes
So you hold it back and you don’t tell anyone
You’re tainted now but this broken shell isn’t all you are
When you can’t let go
Burned your mind and through your soul
But if you need me now
I already know
Just a string of flashing moments
You wish you could unsee
Every scar that taints my body
Is reason to believe
Just a man who couldn’t keep control
But his fire burned
So much more than he’ll ever know
So you hold it back and you don’t tell anyone
You’re tainted now but this broken shell isn’t all you are
When you can’t let go
Burned your mind and through your soul
But if you need me now
I already know
I’ll hold you tonight
If you can make it through today
They say time will heal your broken soul
And it’ll all just fade away
So you hold it back and you don’t tell anyone
You’re tainted now but this broken shell isn’t all you are
When you can’t let go
Burned your mind and through your soul
But if you need me now
I already know
I already know
I already know
Well we don’t really talk that much these days
Cause you got so damn boring in so many different ways
I’ll admit it’s way too hard to make you want me more
But as the night gets later and the drinks begin to pourI can’t even count the times you told me you love me
The countless slurred phone calls and the stuff we did was crazy
You told me I’m the kind of girl you want for your whole life
And based on our late night rendezvous I’m surprised I’m still alive
But when the sun comes up
My ego gets shrunk
Cause you only love me when you’re drunkWell I’d admit it’s taken time for me to work this out
What kind of man stops round at 3am just to hang out
And I knew that there were other girls but what I failed to see
It took you six or seven beers just to notice meI can’t even count the times you told me you love me
The countless slurred phone calls and the stuff we did was crazy
You told me I’m the kind of girl you want for your whole life
And based on our late night rendezvous I’m surprised I’m still alive
But when the sun comes up
My ego gets shrunk
Cause you only love me when you’re drunk
(Solo)It’s not the concept that I didn’t understand
Things just didn’t seem to go the way we planned
And everyone around me told me girl you better run
But hell, I had funI can’t even count the times you told me you love me
The countless slurred phone calls and the stuff we did was crazy
You told me I’m the kind of girl you want for your whole life
And based on our late night rendezvous I’m surprised I’m still alive
But when the sun comes up
My ego gets shrunk
Cause you only love me
When you’re drunk
Cause you got so damn boring in so many different ways
I’ll admit it’s way too hard to make you want me more
But as the night gets later and the drinks begin to pourI can’t even count the times you told me you love me
The countless slurred phone calls and the stuff we did was crazy
You told me I’m the kind of girl you want for your whole life
And based on our late night rendezvous I’m surprised I’m still alive
But when the sun comes up
My ego gets shrunk
Cause you only love me when you’re drunkWell I’d admit it’s taken time for me to work this out
What kind of man stops round at 3am just to hang out
And I knew that there were other girls but what I failed to see
It took you six or seven beers just to notice meI can’t even count the times you told me you love me
The countless slurred phone calls and the stuff we did was crazy
You told me I’m the kind of girl you want for your whole life
And based on our late night rendezvous I’m surprised I’m still alive
But when the sun comes up
My ego gets shrunk
Cause you only love me when you’re drunk
(Solo)It’s not the concept that I didn’t understand
Things just didn’t seem to go the way we planned
And everyone around me told me girl you better run
But hell, I had funI can’t even count the times you told me you love me
The countless slurred phone calls and the stuff we did was crazy
You told me I’m the kind of girl you want for your whole life
And based on our late night rendezvous I’m surprised I’m still alive
But when the sun comes up
My ego gets shrunk
Cause you only love me
When you’re drunk
I don’t know where you are tonight
But I’m getting feelings I can’t fight
You’re probably somewhere in this town
Talking to the perfect girl who wants to settle down
But don’t read too much into it
It still doesn’t mean anything
And I don’t know why
But I’m here by myself
Can’t think ‘bout anyone else
And I need you tonight
I wonder should I let you know
Would you come over
To move with me real slow
Cause this is strange to me it seems
To have you here with me in some
Constant lucid dream
But don’t read too much into it
It still doesn’t mean anything
And I don’t know why
But I’m here by myself
Can’t think ‘bout anyone else
And I need you tonight
Maybe I’m just feeling lonely
Got nothing better now to do
But I’m getting bored of these hotel rooms
And the only person on my mind is you
But don’t read too much into it
It still doesn’t mean anything
And I don’t know why
But I’m here by myself
Can’t think ‘bout anyone else
And I need you tonight
But I’m getting feelings I can’t fight
You’re probably somewhere in this town
Talking to the perfect girl who wants to settle down
But don’t read too much into it
It still doesn’t mean anything
And I don’t know why
But I’m here by myself
Can’t think ‘bout anyone else
And I need you tonight
I wonder should I let you know
Would you come over
To move with me real slow
Cause this is strange to me it seems
To have you here with me in some
Constant lucid dream
But don’t read too much into it
It still doesn’t mean anything
And I don’t know why
But I’m here by myself
Can’t think ‘bout anyone else
And I need you tonight
Maybe I’m just feeling lonely
Got nothing better now to do
But I’m getting bored of these hotel rooms
And the only person on my mind is you
But don’t read too much into it
It still doesn’t mean anything
And I don’t know why
But I’m here by myself
Can’t think ‘bout anyone else
And I need you tonight
This has gone on long enough
And we both know it’s wrong
So you don’t look back in regret
And I don’t lead you onBut before I dim the lights I watched him turn away
He told me he was leaving again but I know tonight he’ll stay
If I had any sense, I’d ask you to leave
I know this doesn’t mean anything
As I let out a sigh, I’m hoping you won’t see
I just want you to
Lie to me
Lie to me Your interest turned yo vacant smiles
So I pretend that I don’t see
Cause though I’m lying in your arms
I know you think of her
Not me
But before I dim the lights I watched him turn away
He told me he was leaving again but I know tonight he’ll stay
If I had any sense, I’d ask you to leave
I know this doesn’t mean anything
As I let out a sigh, I’m hoping you won’t see
I just want you to
Lie to me
Lie to me
As I lay with you in the darkness I can feel it sting
And I could scream for you to notice me
But you won’t feel a thing So please
Lie to me
Lie to me
And we both know it’s wrong
So you don’t look back in regret
And I don’t lead you onBut before I dim the lights I watched him turn away
He told me he was leaving again but I know tonight he’ll stay
If I had any sense, I’d ask you to leave
I know this doesn’t mean anything
As I let out a sigh, I’m hoping you won’t see
I just want you to
Lie to me
Lie to me Your interest turned yo vacant smiles
So I pretend that I don’t see
Cause though I’m lying in your arms
I know you think of her
Not me
But before I dim the lights I watched him turn away
He told me he was leaving again but I know tonight he’ll stay
If I had any sense, I’d ask you to leave
I know this doesn’t mean anything
As I let out a sigh, I’m hoping you won’t see
I just want you to
Lie to me
Lie to me
As I lay with you in the darkness I can feel it sting
And I could scream for you to notice me
But you won’t feel a thing So please
Lie to me
Lie to me
Lie to me
Lie to me
Lie to me
Snide remarks and passive aggression are all I’ve come to know
Until you took my hand in a crowded room after a handful of shots a few weeks ago
And he’s been calling all day
With nothing but harsh words to say
I can’t help myself
I slip into a daydream I’ve been keeping to myself
His fingers through my hair His lips are on my neck
He’s whispering words I’ve been trying to forget
I told him it was wrong
But I can’t let it go
I wanted him so bad
But I had to tell him no
I had to tell him no
Did I really see your eyes light up or is it only cause I wanted to
I don’t usually read in too deep or regret things that I didn’t do
But he’s been calling all day
With nothing but harsh words to say
I can’t help myself
I slip into a daydream I’ve been keeping to myself
His fingers through my hair His lips are on my neck
He’s whispering words I’ve been trying to forget
I told him it was wrong
But I can’t let it go
I wanted him so bad
But I had to tell him no
I had to tell him no
(Solo)
And he’s been calling all day
I slip into a daydream I’ve been keeping to myself
His fingers through my hair His lips are on my neck
He’s whispering words I’ve been trying to forget
I told him it was wrong
But I can’t let it go
I wanted him so bad
But I had to tell him no
I had to tell him no
Until you took my hand in a crowded room after a handful of shots a few weeks ago
And he’s been calling all day
With nothing but harsh words to say
I can’t help myself
I slip into a daydream I’ve been keeping to myself
His fingers through my hair His lips are on my neck
He’s whispering words I’ve been trying to forget
I told him it was wrong
But I can’t let it go
I wanted him so bad
But I had to tell him no
I had to tell him no
Did I really see your eyes light up or is it only cause I wanted to
I don’t usually read in too deep or regret things that I didn’t do
But he’s been calling all day
With nothing but harsh words to say
I can’t help myself
I slip into a daydream I’ve been keeping to myself
His fingers through my hair His lips are on my neck
He’s whispering words I’ve been trying to forget
I told him it was wrong
But I can’t let it go
I wanted him so bad
But I had to tell him no
I had to tell him no
(Solo)
And he’s been calling all day
I slip into a daydream I’ve been keeping to myself
His fingers through my hair His lips are on my neck
He’s whispering words I’ve been trying to forget
I told him it was wrong
But I can’t let it go
I wanted him so bad
But I had to tell him no
I had to tell him no
I’ve read between every line
Convinced myself now I’m fine
We haven’t spoken since that day
I thought that it was safe to say
I’ve played all my cards and now I’m face down on my bed
Trying to fight the reasoning that’s running through my head
Cause he makes time for me
And he’d never lie to me
If I need him he’ll be there He’s not like you
Who doesn’t care
It’s taking all of me to tell you this is through
Because I still want you
Reckless and stupid, we are
The night you picked me up and you went and crashed your car
Back when you loved me
Just to pass the time
But nothing broke me
Like those two little blue lines
You said if either should declare their love, then let the other run away
If I’d listened to your warning then I never would have stayed Cause he makes time for me
And he’d never lie to me
If I need him he’ll be there He’s not like you
Who doesn’t care
It’s taking all of me to tell you this is through
Because I still want you
Why are you back now
You’re right in front of me and I’m hoping you’ll back down
I can smell the liquor on his breath
He says “Baby come back with me, you ain’t seen nothing yet”
Cause he makes time for me
And he’d never lie to me
If I need him he’ll be there He’s not like you
You never cared
It’s taking all of me to tell you this is through
Because I still want you
Convinced myself now I’m fine
We haven’t spoken since that day
I thought that it was safe to say
I’ve played all my cards and now I’m face down on my bed
Trying to fight the reasoning that’s running through my head
Cause he makes time for me
And he’d never lie to me
If I need him he’ll be there He’s not like you
Who doesn’t care
It’s taking all of me to tell you this is through
Because I still want you
Reckless and stupid, we are
The night you picked me up and you went and crashed your car
Back when you loved me
Just to pass the time
But nothing broke me
Like those two little blue lines
You said if either should declare their love, then let the other run away
If I’d listened to your warning then I never would have stayed Cause he makes time for me
And he’d never lie to me
If I need him he’ll be there He’s not like you
Who doesn’t care
It’s taking all of me to tell you this is through
Because I still want you
Why are you back now
You’re right in front of me and I’m hoping you’ll back down
I can smell the liquor on his breath
He says “Baby come back with me, you ain’t seen nothing yet”
Cause he makes time for me
And he’d never lie to me
If I need him he’ll be there He’s not like you
You never cared
It’s taking all of me to tell you this is through
Because I still want you
When I read the news this morning
My eyes just hovered on the page
I’ve seen your photograph a hundred times
Printed right beside your name
And the tears stream down
I don’t think they’ll ever end
A thousand hearts all break for you Hearts that time will never mend
Fly high
Don’t you ever look down
Fly high
We’ll be with you somehow
Fly high
You are never hard to find
It’s only hard
For the ones left behind
I don’t know how
We’re just meant to go on
When I’m lying here
Thinking of the songs we said we’d write someday
And all I’m left here with are your words upon a page
And I’d give anything
To hear your voice
Fly high
Don’t you ever look down
Fly high
We’ll be with you somehow
Fly high
You are never hard to find
It’s only hard
For the ones left behind
We think of all you’d have become
But you’ll live on forever young
Your pure and perfect soul
Forever twelve years old
Fly high
Fly high
Don’t you ever look down
Fly high
We’ll be with you somehow
Fly high
You are never hard to find
It’s only hard
For the ones left behind
My eyes just hovered on the page
I’ve seen your photograph a hundred times
Printed right beside your name
And the tears stream down
I don’t think they’ll ever end
A thousand hearts all break for you Hearts that time will never mend
Fly high
Don’t you ever look down
Fly high
We’ll be with you somehow
Fly high
You are never hard to find
It’s only hard
For the ones left behind
I don’t know how
We’re just meant to go on
When I’m lying here
Thinking of the songs we said we’d write someday
And all I’m left here with are your words upon a page
And I’d give anything
To hear your voice
Fly high
Don’t you ever look down
Fly high
We’ll be with you somehow
Fly high
You are never hard to find
It’s only hard
For the ones left behind
We think of all you’d have become
But you’ll live on forever young
Your pure and perfect soul
Forever twelve years old
Fly high
Fly high
Don’t you ever look down
Fly high
We’ll be with you somehow
Fly high
You are never hard to find
It’s only hard
For the ones left behind