I'll Let You Live

Album: Louder Now (2006)
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  • The first degree was a riot
    We're making sure
    Our lesson's learned
    I'm not ashamed, but I'm trying
    I've come to expect
    The standards you have set

    Tell me just how dangerous is second best
    You settle for less
    Then I'm sure you'll settle again

    There's no stoppin' me
    I'm gutting you out
    (Does this make you feel safe?)
    There's no stoppin' this
    I'm gutting you out
    (Does this make you feel safe?)

    The closer that I look is just
    The further that you get already
    Stubborn skin thickens in attempt to understand
    Understand..

    There's no stoppin' me
    I'm gutting you out
    (Does this make you feel safe?)
    There's no stoppin' this
    I'm gutting you out
    (Does this make you feel safe?)

    We got tired, got tired of waiting around (of waiting)
    The guilt subsides, the night begins (of waiting)
    And I know it's not what you deserve now

    Came as a gift from a good friend (a good friend)
    That disapproves (but understands)
    To represent and actively encourage all of my worst habits
    They all are proof that we are both capable
    Of the most terrible things
    Don't test me

    There's no stoppin' me
    I'm gutting you out
    (Does this make you feel safe?)
    There's no stoppin' this
    I'm gutting you out
    (Does this make you feel safe?)

    I got tired, got tired of waiting around (of waiting)
    The guilt subsides, the night begins(of waiting)
    And I know it's not what you deserve now
    I got tired, got tired of waiting around (of waiting)
    The guilt subsides, the night begins
    And I know it's not what you deserve now

    How dangerous is second best?

    I know it's not what you deserve
    It's not what you deserve
    I know it's not what you deserve
    I know it's not what you deserve Writer/s: ADAM BURBANK LAZZARA, EDWARD REYES, FREDERICK PAUL MASCHERINO, MARK O'CONNELL, MATTHEW A. RUBANO
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 5

  • Ervo from Muncie, Ini def agree with Tim, sounds like he's daring the girl to leave him and that he's not ashamed of cheating on her...amazing song, best one of Louder Now. it really ends amazing with the weird like backwards/mumbles at the end
  • Dani from Chicago, Ili love where they took this song like right around the end with the akdhfahfahf weird sounding thing =]
  • Tim from South Jersey, Njthis song has a revengeful-imbetterthanyou feel to it. sounds liek he's almost daring the girl to leave him cuz hes so special and no other guy is like him. hes not ashamed of cheating and he knows shes not going to be happy but its her fault he did it. she doesnt understand why he did it and never will. near the end he begins to regret it and feel bad and says i know its not what u deserve. but this song sums up the over feel to louder now with its darkness, even tho the record has an upbeat pop-iness to it.
  • Laura from New Hope, PaI don't think this song is about Michelle Nolan. I mean that relationship was so long ago, and for Adam Lazzara to keep bringing it up seems unlikely. That is just my opinion though, who knows.
  • Bob from Hippy, Cowow, i had no idea this song had such depth. it's a pretty good song.
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