Album: Take This To Your Grave (2003)

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• My heart ticks in beat with these kids that I grew up with
  Living like life's going out of style
  And you came to watch us play like a "Big shot talent"
  But at the end of the day you know
  Where we come from
  And where we call home
  
  Hey, Chris, you were our only friend
  And I know this is belated, we love you back
  
  They'll say it's not worth it
  We'll leave this town in ruins
  Living like life's going out of style
  And you came to watch us play like a "Big shot talent"
  But at the end of the day you know whoa oh
  Those busted lips we take back home
  
  Hey, Chris, you were our only friend
  And I know this is belated, but we love you back
  So, hey, Chris, you were our only friend
  And I know this is belated, but we love you back
  
  I know you would be there either way
  So glad it seems like these times will never fade
  I know you would be there either way (So I'll tell everyone how much this means to me)
  So glad it seems like these times will never fade (So I'll tell everyone I see)
  
  Hey, Chris, you were our only friend
  And I know this is belated, we love you back
  Hey, Chris, you were our only friend
  And I know this is belated, but we love you back
  
  I know you would be there either way
  So glad it seems like these times will never fade
  Hey, Chris, you were our only friend (I know you would be there either way)
  And I know this is belated, but we love you back (so glad it seems like these times will never fade) Writer/s: Andrew John Hurley, Joseph Mark Trohman, Patrick Martin Stump, Peter Lewis Wentz
  Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 10

• Mary from Fort Worth, TxPete and Chris aren't fighting anymore, they made up after IOH came out and everything is all good with them as it has been for a few years now.
• Shayna2013 from Piketon, Ohits so sad that pete and heychris arent friends anymore..maybe in time theyll have one of those "lifes short, so lets get over it" moments.. that would be great..i know there are a few people in my life that i would for sure jump on a grenade for..and i dont think there would ever be ay argument that would ever change that..
• Kayla from Port Orcard, WaPete and HeyChris aren't friends anymore.
  Its sad
• Shelby from North Augusta, Scpete wentz and chris arent friends anymore because of something to do with chris's girlfriend and pete or something like but if you look on fuct (from under the cork tree) in the thank yous you will that heychris is not thanked
• Jimmy from Farmington, NmI LOVE this song, I can relate to how they feel about their friend. Pete and Chris will tough it out and still be friends ( if thry are fighting).
  And Patrick Stump is HOTT!!!
• Melissa from Toledo, OhPete and Chris are fighting. They're not friends anymore.
• Ruben from Wenatchee, WaI think this song has a jump beat to it and its kewl that they spend there time making this song about one of there good friends and Fall out boy comes up with intresting lyrics...... P.S. Fall out boy R.O.L. with means rock out loud
• Galina from New London, CtLove Fall Out Boy and this song. I have some people in mind who I would jump a grenade for. :)
• Joe from Chicago, Ari heard this song somewhere but i forget where well anyway this is a great song and i think fall out boy rock and are much better then simple plan or good charlotte
• Melissa from Toledo, OhI love this song. I think its really cool how they wrote a song for their best friend. It rocks

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