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Artist: Snow Patrol
Canonical path: /snow-patrol/wild-horses
Related lyric paths: 6
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Wild Horses
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Wild Horses
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You wanted it too late
You wanted it too late now
I can't keep track of all your tears
You're crying rivers way too long
And, oooh, I'm tired of loneliness
But I'm way more tired of wasted time
So still, you barely look alive
These shocks will do you so much good
Just keep your wits about you, don't let it end you
And summon everything you've held up in reserve
Don't fall for every single stolen glance and wink
Try to keep your heart on higher shelves for once
What are you holding back?
I know you've wild horses, enough inside of you
(Stop holding back)
Now's not the time to run
Serenity, it's gone to red from blue
(Stop holding back)
I pick you up, what's left?
And no you don't have time without it
(Stop holding back)
I know I don't know much
But I do know when to preach
(Stop holding back)
Ooh, you wanted it to work
You wanted it to work so much
But it's been broken in your hands
The minute that it found your hands
Ooh, you're trying not to blink
And what you wanna see what is
Ooh, it hasn't finished you
It's only that it feels that way
Just keep your wits about you, don't let it end you
And summon everything you've held up in reserve
Don't fall for every single stolen glance and wink
Try to keep your heart on higher shelves for once
What are you holding back
I know you've wild horses, enough inside of you
(Stop holding back)
Now's not the time to run
Serenity, it's gone to red from blue
(Stop holding back)
I pick you up, what's left?
And no you don't have time without it
(Stop holding back)
I know I don't know much
But I do know when to preach
(Stop holding back)
(Don't hold back)
(Don't hold back)
(Don't hold back)
(Don't hold back)
(Don't hold back)
(Don't hold back)
(Don't hold back) get it on wide awake
(Don't hold back) get it on wide awake
(Don't hold back) get it on wide awake
(Stop holding back)
(Don't hold back) get it on wide awake
(Don't hold back) get it on wide awake
(Don't hold back) get it on wide awake
(Stop holding back)
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