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Artist: The Hong Kong Knife
Canonical path: /the-hong-kong-knife/instead
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Instead
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Instead
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The words to not wait for me, the words i didn't put my heart in, i hoped that they'd
they'd just fade away..
my expressionless face, the eyes in which my tears mingled in, i hoped that you'd see them
so that you wouldn't forget me.
i hoped that you'd feel the trembled in my shoulder as i turned away
i hoped that you'd understand the sigh of my last words
.. so that you'd know of my love.
at this place.. at this sad star, i suppose our love couldn't be beautiful
instead hate me... i hoped that this seperation would come..
instead i prayed that only the bad memories would stay..
don't stray to far from this road.. for when i come back.. i'll be sorry.
as i turn around, why do my footsteps feel so heavy? I could only cry.
i prayed that because you couldn't stand looking at my leaving figure, you'd call me back..
just so that i might be able to see you again.
instead hate me... i hoped that this seperation would come..
instead i prayed that only the bad memories would stay..
don't stray to far from this road.. for when i come back.. i'll be sorry.
why does the wind feel so cold now..?
and I wonder if you too are crying somehwere..
if my love is giving you a harder time... then please for your sake..
leave me behind.
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