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Artist: Odessa
Canonical path: /odessa/ruins
Related lyric paths: 6
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Ruins
Ruins lyrics by Odessa. Our hearts were in the right place, but time wasn't on our side and before we knew it we'd destroyed what we stood for this air...
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Ruins
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Our hearts were in the right place,
but time wasn't on our side
and before we knew it
we'd destroyed what we stood for
this air doesn't
taste how it used to
and I can barely
stand to breathe it
you are the bitterness,
that runs through my veins
negative thoughts
that turned my dreams upside down
before I knew it
once fond memories
were erased by our
negativity
this air doesn't
taste how it used to
and I can barely
stand to breathe it
(break)
face to face
with the ruins we created
face to face
you remind me
of why I hate
everything
and why I fight all alone...
you are the reason
I lost faith
in everything
I put my heart into
time wasn't on our side
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