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Try Not To Breathe

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Try Not To Breathe

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I will try not breathe

I can hold my head still with my hands at my knees

These are the eyes of the old

Shiver and fold

I will try not to breathe

This decision is mine

I have lived a full life And these are the eyes that I want you to remember

I need something to fly over my grave again

I need something to breathe

I will try not to burden you

I can hold these inside

I will hold my breath

Until all these shivers subside

Just look in my eyes

I will try not to worry you

I have seen things that you will never see

Leave it to memory me

I shudder to breathe

I want you to remember (You will never see)

I need something to fly (Something to fly)

Over my grave again (You will never see)

I need something to breathe (Something to breathe)

Baby don't shiver now

Why do you shiver now? (I will see things you will never see)

I need something to fly (Something to fly)

Over my grave again (I will see things you will never see)

I need something to breathe

I will try not to worry you.

I have seen things you will never see

Leave it to memory me

Don't dare me to breathe

I want you to remember (You will never see)

I need something to fly (Something to fly)

Over my grave again (You will never see)

I need something to breathe (Something to breathe)

Baby don't shiver now

Why do you shiver now? (I will see things you will never see)

I need something to fly (Something to fly)

Over my grave again (I will see things you will never see)

I need something to breathe (Something to breathe - I have seenthings you will never see)

I want you to remember

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