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LYRICS

i'd kill anyone
who'd treat you as bad as i do.
i'd love to believe
it all works out,
a july 4th parade,
wrapped up in beach towels,
under a fireworks display.

i close my eyes,
and I dream about you, dream about you.
sun so bright,
you're just a shadow that's fading out.

it feels like summer,
but it's earthquake weather.

scared dogs will bite.
cowards cut and run.
the sun burns your skin.
it just comes natural
to be so cruel,
to be an asshole
to someone as good as you.

i close my eyes,
and i dream about you, dream about you.
sun so bright,
i'm just a shadow that's fading out.