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Artist: Adele
Canonical path: /adele/but-i-want-to
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But I Want To
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But I Want To
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I didn't really want to be your lover
I was just bored and you were the first one I set my eyes on
Perhaps I was too young to be playing with fire
Like a loaded gun, you held me up on your desire
Had to learn how to run, had to learn how to walk away
Had to learn how to run, had to learn how to walk away
Didn't really want to be your lover
I was just bored and you were the first one I set my eyes on
I hate that I love you
The worst part is I never wanted to
It kills me that I can't bе around you
But I want to
Gonna lose my heart, gonna lose my mind, in your еyes
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
You never meant to cause me trouble
You're only human and I never should have had my eyes closed
But now it's me who trips and stumbles
Over my feet, I wish you never would've let me go
I hate that I love you
The worst part is I never wanted to
It kills me that I can't be around you
But I want to
Gonna lose my heart, gonna lose my mind, in your eyes
Gonna lose my heart, gonna lose my mind, in your eyes
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
It's such a shame we've burned all our bridges
There is no way you will ever see me again
Because despite all of your good intentions
What you did you don't do to a friend
What you did you don't do to a friend
I hate that I love you
The worst part is I never wanted to
It kills me that I can't be around you
But I want to
Gonna lose my heart, gonna lose my mind, in your eyes
I hate that I love you
The worst part is I never wanted to
It kills me that I can't be around you
But I want to
But I want to
But I want to
Gonna lose my heart, gonna lose my mind, in your eyes
But I want to
Gonna lose my heart, gonna lose my mind, in your eyes
But I want to
I hate that I love you
I hate that I love you
I hate that I love you
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