The Ex

Album: Billy Talent (2003)
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  • Well, I looked at her face
    And then I know she changed
    Yeah, my heart turned black
    Then the sky turned gray
    Yeah, my heart turned black
    Then the sky turned gray

    And so I sat in my room for twenty-seven days
    No she never called, I had something to say
    No she never called, I had something to say

    Well, I don't know much, I don't know how

    Why would she put me through such torture?
    I would have given my life for her
    She was the one that knocked me over
    Now I'm alone sitting on the corner

    Well, I heard she's great
    And her new boyfriend's lame
    Well, she can go to hell, I'll never be the same
    She can go to hell, I'll never be the same

    And these open wounds
    Will heal with time they say
    Yeah, my heart turned black
    Then the sky turned gray
    Yeah, my heart turned black
    Then the sky turned gray

    Well, I don't know much, I don't know how

    Why would she put me through such torture?
    I would have given my life for her
    She was the one that knocked me over
    Now I'm alone sitting on the corner

    Why would she put me through such torture?
    I would have given my life for her
    She was the one that knocked me over
    Now I'm alone sitting on the corner

    Well, I don't know much, I don't know how

    Why would she put me through such torture?
    I would have given my life for her
    She was the one that knocked me over
    Now I'm alone sitting on the corner

    Why would she put me through such torture?
    I would have given my life for her
    She was the one that knocked me over
    Now I'm alone sitting on the corner Writer/s: Aaron Solowoniuk, Ben Kowalewicz, Ian D'sa, Jon Gallant
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 2

  • Dennis from Toronto, OnNo wrong, It is about a Friend of all the members who cheated on him. The sluts name is Shela, must say she was kinda cute too.
  • Nathan from Hull, Englandexcellent live... the song is about a girlfriend that cheated on ben (lead singer) whilst the billy talent were touring, as he explained before the song at leeds fest 06.
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