Toy Gun - Magic Theater

from Love at First Fight, Vol. 2 by Toy Gun & Vicious Firs

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lyrics

I know I told you love could be cruel
I didn't tell you you dish it out too
Six years may have been enough for you
But in twelve I'll still see you through

A cry can force you to see
Who it is you thought you could be
Like the Cretian sun you melted my wings
When you begged me to let you leave

A toy gun will aim at your soul
Resistance will only widen its goal
It will tell you what you already know
Your broken heart was never your own

I relished my freedom and I disowned all control
When my chances were blown I called in for a loan
If your will brings you back here, you'll never be alone
Maybe by then I'll have some wisdom to bestow

I wonder if my time has come
Should I relinquish my dream of a home
I try to imagine what it means to be you
Nothing certain here for you to cling to

You're the first two notes of a song
You don't know what scale to stand on
So don't be offended if my key is always wrong
It's my humblest attempt to sing along

I gave up my freedom when I gave up my control
When my chances were blown, I was denied the loan
If your will brings you back here, you'll never die alone
Maybe by then I'll have some wisdom to bestow
Maybe by then I'll be somewhere you want to go
Maybe by then I'll sing a song you already wrote

credits

from Love at First Fight, Vol. 2, released September 7, 2013
Guitars/vocals: Stephanie Donaghey. Bass/vocals: Matthew Gibbons. Drums/vocals: Vern Jackson. Words by Stephanie Donaghey, music by Toy Gun

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