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Above It All

It’s easy to say when you’re alone

It’s somebody’s fault

It’s better to be alone

And when you go out

You try to act all grown

 

But you can’t pretend to be

If you leave your heart behind

No, you can’t pretend to be above it all

If you leave your heart where no one can see

 

When you were growing up

You gave your heart away

Like a flower you weren’t afraid

But now it’s something you keep to yourself

 

Growing down

It’s like you're growing down

Growing down into the ground

A flower afraid of the rain

A flower afraid of the sun

Afraid of the things when you were young

 

It’s easy to say when you’re alone

You don’t look into my eyes

You don’t stand close

And when you close the door

You try to act all grown

 

But you can’t pretend to be

If you leave your heart behind

No, you can’t pretend to be above it all

If you won’t leave your heart with me

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Written by
mark-lecuona
American
Published
Feb 14, 2017
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#love#valentinesday#afraidoflove
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