Take advantage of these times, you said.
You let me down.
It hasn't been the first time.
As I'm falling in the pit of fire my mind's made up.
I'm never coming back here.
How long would it take me to walk across the United States all alone.
The West coast has been traumatized.
I think I'm the only one still alive.
Is it just a coincidence to see you by yourself with no direction.
Now it's time to move on.
Don't you know that things aren't getting better.
Don't try and stop me.
Because I'm falling fast into this pit of fire which surrounds us all.
In a blanket of fear that I've been wrapped in for years.
You can't stop me.
When the world caves in what are you going to do for me.


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    this song has some cool lyrics and i exspecially lik ethe bridge when the mellow guy starts out and then adkins comes in, it so sweet.

    elmo_kidon January 29, 2002   Link
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    I hear that....

    "How long would it take me to walk across the U.S. all alone"

    is one of the best lyrics

    funk_rocker049on February 27, 2002   Link
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    i luv this song. its so awesome~ i agree the line: "How long would it take me to walk across the United States all alone" is one of the best lyrics

    honestyormysteryon April 27, 2002   Link
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    insanely beautiful song. these guy know how to write some lyrics. im agreeing w/ all ya'll who said that about the walk across to u.s. lyrics... nice JIMMY ROCKS! :-)

    jimmysgirlon May 09, 2002   Link
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    I agree, the lyrics are awesome. I wish I could write half as good as this. And the melody is just beautiful...as always.

    freakassbiatchon May 23, 2002   Link
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    this is a great song and definetly one of my fav JEW songs. its done amazingly and seeing it live is awesome as they do it perfectly.

    EmoPunkPiperon May 27, 2002   Link
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    jimmy eat world.... ah yeah, another one gets stuck in my ead, i love it i love it i love it

    seaaubadeon June 01, 2002   Link
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    haha, exactly seaaubade, This song really can get stuck in your head for a long time, [like almost like Jimmy Eat World's songs] I really like the line "And how long would it take me to walk along the U.S. alone". I think that they wrote this song, in the perspective, of someone getting dumped after having a long time long distance relationship. At least that's what I felt when I heard this song for the first time. Clarity is defently their best album!

    imthecootieon June 06, 2002   Link
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    lol yeah i saw them live the other day and they played this song.....the line 'and how long would it take me...' was stuck in my head for 3 days solid afterwards. I love it though, its probably my favourite song.

    freakassbiatchon June 07, 2002   Link
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    "i agree the line: "How long would it take me to walk across the United States all alone" is one of the best lyrics "

    Erm........ how can you agree? Its a question?

    Im being silly, JEW rule. :)

    Andaahon June 08, 2002   Link

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