I'm taking it in,
I'm holding it back,
I'm filling my lungs, like the knife in my back,
But you kept going on just to make me feel like this,
Now that it's over,
I won't feel the same,
A broken frame with our picture, is wasted,
I'm throwing it away,

Look inside,
You were all I had (All that I can take)
Guess the joke's on me,

We missed our chance,
I won't forget,
As time will only tell where you go (Time will only tell where you go)
Though I wish that you were breathing,
I still just can't believe you're gone,

And I was looking for something,
But I came up with nothing,
Not a reason to leave or to let this out,
But you kept going on, cause you make me feel like this,
Now that it's over,
I won't feel the same,
A broken friendship was worth it,
I'll scrap any thoughts with your name,
Still I long for you to stay,
I'd take back anything,

We missed our chance,
I won't forget,
As time will only tell where you go (Time will only tell where you go)
Though I wish that you were breathing,
I still just can't believe you're gone,

We missed our chance,
I won't forget,
As time will only tell where you go (Time will only tell where you go)
Though I wish that you were breathing,
I still just can't believe you're gone,

We missed our chance,
I won't forget,
As time will only tell where you go (Time will only tell where you go)
Though I wish that you were breathing,
I still just can't believe you're gone



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Track duration: 03:33


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    General Comment:I don't.. think it's about death at all. The "though I wish that you weren't breathing, I still just can't believe you're gone" line kinda contradicts that idea.. I feel like it's about somebody who backstabbed or otherwise really hurt him and now that they've left him behind he still wants them around despite how much they've destroyed him.
    Flag SonhoDouradoon June 10, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I don't.. think it's about death at all. The "though I wish that you weren't breathing, I still just can't believe you're gone" line kinda contradicts that idea.. I feel like it's about somebody who backstabbed or otherwise really hurt him and now that they've left him behind he still wants them around despite how much they've destroyed him.
    Flag SonhoDouradoon June 10, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:Thank you killa. Yeah he says "WEREN'T" breathing so it seems like its more about a guy who lost a girl who he stole from his own friend "broken friendship was worth it" and would do it again cause she was so worth it. But in the end he ended up losing her anyways so he wishes she wasn't breathing cause he missed his chance and he still misses her. Hate when that happens...
    Flag JonSon February 03, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:why does this song has so little comments? I agree with everyone.. and its probably talking about dead.. but the song's really catchy and great.. amber pacific should be recognized more!:D
    Flag Music1Loveron July 28, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:We missed our chance, I won't forget.

    that just makes me cry.
    but i agree, i think it's about death.
    Flag dhastingson March 22, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I think someone broke the guys heart and died somehow...
    Flag SilhouettesXxcrowon February 19, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i don't really think this one is about a death..
    he says
    "Though i wish that you WEREN'T breathing.
    i still just can't believe you're gone"
    ["weren't", as opposed to saying "were"]

    the simple mistake of making it say "were" as opposed to "weren't" makes a big difference.
    i believe its about a break up.
    he says "I'm filling my lungs, like the knife in my back," basically saying she stabbed him in the back.

    "We missed our chance,
    I won't forget,
    As time will only tell where you go (Time will only tell where you go)
    Though I wish that you weren't breathing,
    I still just can't believe you're gone,"

    they could have been something great, but "we missed our chance" by breaking up. even though he wishes her dead, he still can't believe she left him.

    he wants her back, maybe?
    Flag killakimmzillaon February 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This is my favorite song by them, along with Gone So Young
    Flag pika pok3monon September 05, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This is my favorite song by them, along with Gone So Young
    Flag pika pok3monon September 05, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I'm taking it in
    I'm holding it back
    I'm filling my lungs with the knife in my back
    But you kept going on just to make me feel like this
    Now that it's over
    I won't feel the same
    A broken frame with our picture is wasted
    I've thrown it away
    Losing sight
    You were all I had
    All I could take
    I guess the jokes on me

    We missed our chance
    I won't forget
    As time will only tell where to go
    Though I wish that you weren't breathing
    I still just can't believe

    Those are the proper lyrics, its although I wish that you weren't breathing, I still just can't believe you're gone

    I think its about a girl matt young beat up because she annoyed him with everything she did.

    He was looking for a reason apart from this people would accept for beating her up, but there wasn't one apart from he found her annoying

    And I was looking for something,
    But I came up with nothing,
    Not a reason to leave or to let this out,
    But you kept going on, cause you make me feel like this

    He wishes her dead but can't believe she's alive but out of his life, its such a relief.
    Flag Matthew15on August 03, 2007   Link

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