Hinder – How Long

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Why'd you go and break what's already broken?
I try to take a breath, but I'm already choking
How long till this goes away?

I try to remember to forget you
But I break down every time I do
It's left me less than zero
Beat down and bruised
I can't see him with you

[Chorus:]
Why'd you go and break what's already broken?
I try to take a breath, but I'm already choking
'Cause everywhere I look, I can see how you hold him
How long till this goes away?

I can't seem to get my heart over you
'Cause you creep into everything I do
And now I'm dying to know
How he touches you
I can't see him with you

Why'd you go and break what's already broken?
I try to take a breath, but I'm already choking
'Cause everywhere I look, I can see how you hold him
How long till this goes away?
How long till this goes away?

She said she wants to be friends
I took a big step back
She said, she said she said she's sorry
With one finger, I said, "Fuck that"

I can tell you're lying when your lips move
'Cause of one lie: "It's not me, it's you."
It's left me less than zero
Beat down and bruised
I can't see him with you

[Chorus]

Why'd you go and break what's already broken
I try to take a breath but I'm already choking
'Cause everywhere I look, I can see how you hold him
How long till this goes away?
How long till this goes away?

She said she wants to be friends
I took a big step back
She said, she said, she said she's sorry
With one finger...
With one finger, I said fuck that

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Lyrics submitted by Andromedae

Track duration: 03:25

"How Long" as written by Brian Howes, Michael Rodden, Austin Winkler, Lloyd Garvey, Ross Hanson, Mark King, Joey Moi

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:Classic Hinder!
    Flag HELENzon March 26, 2013   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song really speaks to me atm. I was in a 2 year relationship with my ex. And we broke up and she begged me to be friends and try and be nice to her new boyfriend. I couldn't stand being around it and it hurts me a lot. This song reminds me I'm not alone in it and is helping me move on, and get my life back together. The break up almost destroyed my degree and me
    Flag Mrgeorgieon December 11, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:This reminds me exactly of what happened with a girl, her whole life was a lie, literally nearly every word to come out of her mouth was a lie, the biggest. "I love you", then she found another guy, decides we are not even friends anymore, then comes back wanting to be friends, I stupidly say yes, and then she starts trying to cause issues between me and him, so I told her exactly what the song said.
    Flag Dark0neon April 09, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I love this song. This could totally work for either a girl or a boy. Like, i liked this dude and he went back with his ex (one of my frineds). She knew I liked him too. So I was all like: fuck you bitch!
    Flag crazi4lifeon April 27, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:this song is exactly how i feel. cuz the guy i gave my virginity to madeout with my best friend on our 2 month anniversairy, saterday. he dumped me monday morning at school.i found out that night that he asked my best friend out after school. his best friend told me that he was making out with her BEFORE he broke up with me. its been about 2 weeks since the breake up. i brought my magic 8 ball to school today. he asked it "does (my name)need to grow up and get a life?" well it said without a doubt.It was mean and he has been shoving the fact that he is going out with "her" in my face since the beginning. Im convinced that he just used me.


    Hes an asshole and is lucky i didnt tell my dad that him and i had sex cuz my dad knows all the police officers.(hes 17 im 15)
    Flag bneen2hellnbackon November 05, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I can totally relate to this guy.. I had a boyfriend I went back to SIX times, he meant the world to me, but everytime I did he did something different, either arguing, cheating and the rest.
    So the last time i took him back it lasted ONE WEEK and he dumped me for another girl, then wanted us to be friends. i told him where to go too..
    Flag tatatannieon September 10, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This is the story of my life. My gf and I broke up and wanted to be best friends and then she goes and starts dating this douchebag who I can't stand, which makes being friends really hard.
    Flag dist0rti0non April 13, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:this song reminds me my ex. i left him and months later got with someone else. of course he was all upset and this song reminds me of him but he messed up when we were together so that's his fault. i still want to be his friend but if he doesn't that's his problem. heh.
    Flag dani_trueloveon April 08, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:This song really hits home with me and my current situation right now....
    Flag BfmVon February 19, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I love Hinder. Very rarely do I like every song from a band and love each of them, but Hinder fits that category.

    It's about a bad relationship, and one of them just keeps making it worse. "Why'd you have to go and break what's already broken?" And the other is having trouble just letting it go, though they try really hard. "I can't seem to get my heart over you, 'cause you creep into everything I do."
    Flag xx_darling_xxon September 20, 2007   Link

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