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Rooftop Lyrics by Alta View

Honest Intentions

2015

[Verse 1]
Say what you want of me about my tendencies
And how I don't live inside your reality
You don't realize how hard you’re grasping something
Until you let it go and see the mark you left

[Chorus]
I'm choking
Like I need a lesson in breathing
And where the rope ends
You'll find me trapped and panicking, so I'll say
Why do you talk way up on your rooftop?
Where I can't hear my name
What is something that you won't say, baby?

[Verse 2]
I owe it to guys like Dan to get up and actually try
Instead I waste away the days wishing my passion would die
This wave never rode so smooth
When I had nothing to lose

[Chorus]
I'm choking
Like I need a lesson in breathing
And where the rope ends
You'll find me trapped and panicking, so I'll say
Why do you talk way up on your rooftop?
Where I can't hear my name
What is something that you won't say, baby?

[Bridge]
I'm a third-string starter
Just here to do my job
And no amount of doubters
Could ever write these songs
Do you know what it's like
Watching everything just pass you by
In your pathetic life?

[Chorus]
I'm choking
Like I need a lesson in breathing
And where the rope ends
You'll find me trapped and panicking, so I'll say
Why do you talk way up on your rooftop?
Where I can't hear my name
What is something that you won't say, baby?

[Outro]
That you won't say, baby?
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About “Rooftop” by Alta View

Read the complete lyrics to "Rooftop" by Alta View from the album "Honest Intentions" in 2015. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Punk Rock, Indie Rock, Rock.

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"Rooftop" is credited to Alta View. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Rooftop" appears on "Honest Intentions" in 2015.

Visit the Alta View artist page at /artist/alta-view for biography, popular tracks, and links to more lyric pages.


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