Been running away so long from the day
Into the strange night of stone to fade away
As the light is gently bleeding out of my soul
Penetrating the evening as i ride on this endless road

But you can't turn back the time
It always gonna wait on the line

Some may wish never to be born
Wasting the dawn
Like a rose growing from the christ's thorn
Wasting the dawn

Dawn been waiting for you so long little bird of prey
To fly me higher to the brighter day
Where the lizard lingers long under the sun
Forgetting the night darkest july paris '71

But you can't turn back the time
It always gonna wait on the line

Some may wish never to be born
Wasting the dawn
Like a rose growing from the christ's thorn
Wasting the dawn

Some may wish never to be born
Wasting the dawn
Like a rose growing from the christ's thorn
Wasting the dawn

Some may wish never to be born
Wasting the dawn
Like a rose growing from the christ's thorn
Wasting the dawn



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Track duration: 05:20


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    General Comment:“No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn.”
    - Jim Morrison
    Flag Zirconiumon April 06, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:i'm rather glad i can barely listen to vv voice. dont really like it.
    anw 'bout the song..from the few 69eyes song i like..and its all in the melody
    Flag [oM]NecroPolison July 04, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Yeah I also struggle to hear any Ville Valo vocals. Maybe I should give it another listen. However, it's a brilliant song from the days where the Helsinki Vampires where a bit darker. Compare this song to Perfect Skin on the Angels album. Totally different.
    Flag Slash Is Everythingon December 22, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:Valo does sing on this song - backing vocals.
    69eyes.com and read the biography.
    Flag LosingMyMindon June 07, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:LOSTxBOYS, where does Valo sing on this song?
    Flag jyrki6969on April 19, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:its about Jim Morrison.
    great song. it was the first 69 eyes song I heard.
    I felt in love with it, now of course I listen to other songs by 69 eyes, but this one is just great.
    Flag 6bleedwithme6on March 21, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:This song, could possibly be one of the best songs ive ever herd....five years ago I fell in love with this song-i listen to it before i go to sleep, and when i wake up. When i first herd this song-i lost all intrest in all other types of music, i guess you can say its when i got bitten...the 69 eyes rock and they always will...
    Flag KALASHsixtynineon August 20, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:Definitely about Jim Morrison. Wasting the Dawn could refrence the fact that he died so young, and we shouldn't waste the time we have here on earth, because the good comes with the bad, and we need to accept that.
    Flag titania098on May 22, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:to me its saying, u dont wanna be here but u just gotta wait it out, or just simply commit suicide, lol
    Flag dirtyassbabe666on October 02, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:This song is about Jim Morrison from The Doors.
    "Where the lizard lingers long under the sun
    Forgetting the night darkest july paris '71 "
    Lizard = Jim aka "The Liazrd King", "darkest july paris '71" Jim died in Paris in 1971.
    This was the first 69 Eyes song I ever listened to (followed by Starshine) I love it to pieces, it got me addicted to one of the best bands in the world.
    Flag L65on February 07, 2005   Link

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