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How did it get away from me? How did it get away from me? What did it say when I lost my way? Just to make sure that I had something to say Enough with the ceremony Our hands have looked like that for years There's nothing new about it, but everyone's a pioneer Seems so arbitrary to hold a funeral for our youth A forgone conclusion that we drew up in the dark and gave in to And I knew that mistake was all we had built So much for perfection, it broke us down How did it get away from me? How did it get away from me? I've been watching the gate from the first day How did it get away from me? What did they say when I pined away Over a fault I could never quite rephrase? I never thought that I Would sign away My entire life for a dame Enough with the coronations There's no one left who isn't king of something arbitrary SongtexteThat's why I'm looking for a crown to pick apart We're just collecting flies in jars A red conquista in our yard A war I never had to start So if I'm off the reservation, it's your fault Oh God! Well, if I'm off the reservation it's your fault! And If I'm off the reservation it's your fault! Well, if I'm off the reservation it's your fault! (how did it get away from me?) And if I'm off the reservation it's your fault! (how did it get away from me?) And I knew that regret was measured in miles So much for intention they left us behind Aus Songtexte Mania