Page type: lyric reference
Artist: 311
Canonical path: /311/how-long-has-it-been
Related lyric paths: 6
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How Long Has It Been
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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How Long Has It Been
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How long has it been?
Since you let me in
I need it yesterday
Just always been that way, oh
I'm excitable to a fault
But that's my fault
Feels like time grinds to a halt
Seconds assault
Rush the earth on by
Planet, spin!
Tell me just how long's it been?
How long has it been?
Since you let me in
I need it yesterday
Just always been that way,
There are no abstracts
The metaphysics between us
Are showing us patience
Alert and attentive
In the white star silence
We get out of the harness
The farthest but we
Make it through the darkness
How long has it been?
Since you let me in
I need it yesterday
Just always been that way
(N solo, intro)
But when I get back to the present
Back in the moment
I'm so grateful that you stayed
The order of the day
Bliss no delay, play
See that everything is so much more than okay
Feel the rhythm, feel the rhythm play-ay
(breakdown chorus)
How long has it been?
Since you let me in
I need it yesterday
Just always been that way
How long has it been
How long has it been
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