burn away

you were never my home
though I tried to be yours
some people just dream small
well I just wanted it all… all

and I won’t even pretend that now I do understand
but I stand tall and the view eases the memory of you

watch me burn away
and every time that I succeed
or any time that I should fail…
you’ll have watched me burn away
will you keep a piece of me with you?
I’ll keep you anyway
now burn away…

the road was long, it still is
I didn’t mean any of this
but you know what they say
if it doesn’t kill you today…
then I’ll be strong for the fight
just faraway from your eyes
word of advice and it’s free: your life’s what you make of it

you’ll have watched me burn away
every time that I looked back
or every time I walked away
you’ll have watched me burn away

burn away…

will you keep a piece of me with you?
I’ll keep you anyway
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previous titles: –
references: just looking (stereophonics), the bronze medal (idlewild), stand by me (oasis)

am colin-clegg: vocals, guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, percussion