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Artist: Mike & The Mechanics
Canonical path: /mike-and-the-mechanics/mea-culpa
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Mea Culpa
Read Mea Culpa lyrics by Mike & The Mechanics on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Mea Culpa
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You can't forgive and you won't forget
We did something that we both regret
Mea culpa
I held my breath while you took your time
To tell the world what's yours is mine
Mea culpa
You don't need me
You don't need anyone at all
You've got what you desired
You lit the fire and watched the rise and fall
And in your eyes I could see my face
A non believer in a state of grace
Mea culpa, mea culpa
I see no reason for your complaint
You got the sinner and not the saint
Mea culpa
I can't say much, I can't say anything at all
You tell the story well then you retire to watch the rise and fall
Mea culpa
You never know what's in your heart
Until you look
You never know what's in your heart
Until you look
Take a look
Just take a look
Just take a look
Just take a look
Mea culpa
Mea culpa
Mea culpa
You don't need me
You don't need anyone at all
You've got what you desired
You lit the fire and watched the rise and fall
Mea culpa
You never know what's in your heart
Until you look
You never know what's in your heart
Until you look
Take a look
Just take a look
Just take a look
Just take a look
Mea culpa
You can't forgive me, you won't forget me
Mea culpa
Should've known from the start
What's goin' on inside your heart
Mea culpa
Mea culpa
Take a look
Mea culpa
I don't need you, I don't need anyone at all
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