Why you leaving when the war is within
we got our own fight to fight and i ain't sure that you'll win
i know you can't afford to feel all normal again
but don't go actin all immortal like you're more than a man
i'm only callin cuz i need you to know i care
already said good bye to three friends that headed over there
looking back on years we shared with a sober stare
wishing i'da said don't you dare you know your home is here
whatever happened to rebellious youth
whatever happened to public enemy telling the truth
as a kid i was always kinda jealous of you
and that's a pretty fucking gaint elephant in the room
but still i never followed in my dad's footsteps
we know a lot of folks that did and look where that took them
think it's a bad look friend but do your thing i'll relax
and i'll be here waiting holler when you get back
credits
from I Ruined These Songs For You Too,
track released March 29, 2011
Original song by The Strokes, additional lyrics by Intuition.
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