Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Shannon Thomas
Canonical path: /shannon-thomas/one-or-the-other
Related lyric paths: 6
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One or the Other
Read One or the Other lyrics by Shannon Thomas on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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One or the Other
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New York City waits
I have to catch a plane
And for the first time in my life
I wish I could stay here
With you I'm so alive
That's just so hard to find
But it's just a matter of time
Til we will be erased
Chorus:
Why does it have to be one or the other
I'll shoot for the stars, but I'll have to wonder
Can you be replaced
Will I wish I'd stayed
Instead of saying goodbye
And I almost wish for a lover I don't care about
I don't want our story to end, no
I wish you could hold my hand
Through everything and
Be with me when I go off
To travel the world
Repeat Chorus
Sometimes it's once in a lifetime
Sometimes it's never at all
I find myself falling in love with life, with you
How do I choose
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Who performs "One or the Other"?
Shannon Thomas performs "One or the Other", and this lyric page sits inside the Shannon Thomas catalog on LyroVerse.
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