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Kings & Queens (Say When)

from Royalty by The Dawn Retreat

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lyrics

[Intro]

[Verse 1]
For so long we followed everyone
Who led us fastly to sinking
Far beneath the city lights
And they're blinding me

You said we never were enough
We said, "How much more
Could you want from us?"
You want from us
You said to take your hand
You'd show us everything
That we were not
We were not

[Chorus]
So take my heart
It's getting far
Too heavy for me to hold
Between heaven and hell
We're running in circles
'Til you get us out
Get us out of here

[Verse 2]
I'm falling fast beneath
These city lights
They're blinding me
They're blinding

You said to take your hand
You'd walk with me
And show me things
I'd never understand on my own
And now I'm holding out this heart
To someone I can't even see
Even see

[Chorus]
So take my heart
It's getting far
Too heavy for me to hold
Between heaven and hell
We're running in circles
'Til you get us out
Get us out of here

[Bridge]
And on that day
Even the blindest eye will see
And on that day
The most calloused heart
Will feel
You're everything

[Verse 3]
So tell me when it's okay
Tell me when it's alright
To open up my eyes
'Cause I can't trust myself
Or anyone around me
If we are all your 'royalty'
Then why can't I love them at least
Half as much as you love me?

[Verse 4]
So tell me when it's okay
And tell me when it's alright
To open up this heart of mine
Can't trust myself
Or anyone around me
We are all royalty
Then why can't I love
All of them at least
Half as much as
You love me

[Outro]
Please say when
So please say when
Jesus, say when

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from Royalty, released April 8, 2011

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The Dawn Retreat Aledo, Illinois

The Dawn Retreat is the musical equivalent of a superhero team-up, but with more guitars and slightly less spandex. Their vocalist is like the lovechild of Burt McCraken and Michael Jackson. The guitarist's riffs are so catchy, he's still in quarantine. The bassist's grooves are so funky, you'll need a bath. And the drummer's beats are so deadly, he's wanted in three states. ... more

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