Aku mau bangkit dari bangku bar itu
Just as soon as I could figure it out
Sebentar lagi, begitu aku bisa memikirkannya
Why I was overlooked at the car pool
Kenapa aku diabaikan di carpool
Stood up at the dance with no twist and shout
Ditinggalkan di dansa tanpa goyang dan teriakan
When you're burnin' with your last desire
Saat kau terbakar dengan hasrat terakhirmu
And every memory haunts you
Dan setiap kenangan menghantuimu
You write it down in alcohol fire
Kau tulis semua itu dalam kobaran alkohol
'Cause that's the only flame that wants you
Karena itu satu-satunya api yang menginginkanmu
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When you're paper thin
Saat kau tipis seperti kertas
Yeah, read all about it
Ya, baca semua tentang itu
When you were out of luck, well, luck was doin' alright
Saat kau kehabisan keberuntungan, ya, keberuntungan baik-baik saja
Now you're paper thin
Sekarang kau tipis seperti kertas
Yeah, they can see right through ya
Ya, mereka bisa melihatmu dengan jelas
You just cut you're little finger on the edge of the night
Kau hanya melukai jarimu di tepi malam
Now do I really have to be responsible
Sekarang, apa aku benar-benar harus bertanggung jawab
For what I did between those tavern walls
Atas apa yang aku lakukan di antara dinding tavern itu
I was just mixing up some chemicals
Aku hanya mencampur beberapa bahan kimia
You could've heard a pin drop, could have heard time crawl
Kau bisa mendengar sebutir jarum jatuh, bisa mendengar waktu merangkak
And every once in a while
Dan sesekali
You could hear you're own heart pound
Kau bisa mendengar detak jantungmu sendiri
Maybe some paper doll with a pasted on smile
Mungkin ada boneka kertas dengan senyuman tempelan
Would let you write her number down
Akan membiarkanmu menulis nomornya
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