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Artist: Rachael Yamagata
Canonical path: /rachael-yamagata/known-for-years
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Known For Years
Read Known For Years lyrics by Rachael Yamagata on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Known For Years
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I'm so good runnin' away
You'd think I'd grown up that way
And you're so good at leading them on
Who am I to bring you down
I wonder why I'm still hangin' around
Was it the song
'Cause I've known for years that we'd get here
And I can't make believe that when I'm seeing the same thing
And I've known for years that we'd get here
And it'd be a shame to make believe
It's better to leave
And it's cruel the way I recall
A readiness to take it all
And I question still whether I am just a friend
And you don't need to stand in my way
I wonder if I just sold you the crown
Was it that sound
'Cause I've known for years that we'd get here
And I can't make believe that when I'm seeing the same thing
'Cause I've known for years that we'd get here
And it'd be a shame to make believe
It's better to leave
It'd be a shame to make believe, better to leave
It'd be a shame to make believe, better to leave
Yeah, It'd be a shame to make believe
Better, better, better, better to leave
'Cause I've known for years that we'd get here
And I can't make believe that we're seeing the same thing
'Cause I've known for years that we'd get here
And it'd be a shame, it'd be a shame, shame
Oh no, it'd be a shame to make believe
It'd be a shame to make believe
Oh, it's better to leave
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