The Boy That I Once Knew

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Swaying in the limbo of our long, exhausting game

I must admit has grown to be a bore

And I've spent so many days simply speaking of the ways

That I can move on from you for sure

And finally, in front of me, a chance has been presented

Though I must admit, I've waited far too long

Out of all of this confusion comes a golden escape route

Yet up and leaving just feels so wrong

Because after all we've been through, looking back on us

It's safe to say I've had a good time

And through the ups and downs, though it has been harsh

It still feels right to call you mine 

And they tell me to go out, break free of this tradition

Chase my dreams and get out of this habit, 

But I still feel the spark, even when you're gone

And to lose it would be just short of tragic 

Cuz even at your worst, you're the best part of me

And to loose it would just leave me blind

And I have to admit it, and it may be pathetic,

But I have you now, there's nothing more to find

And as much as I hate it, as much as I deny

And even though you'll never really feel the same

I find myself still in love with with the person you once were 

Before we started playing this whole game 

Sometimes I even see him, in a quick, fleeting smile

Or some cheesy joke you casually say

Or in a smirk when I do something totally awkward

You used to always look at me that way...

So I know I've been mistreated and I know that I've been used

And I know that it's just all a joke to you

But it's worth those fleeting moments, where for only a second

I'm reminded of the boy that I once knew 

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