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Long Gone Lyrics by Chris Cornell

Scream

2008

[Verse 1]
Baby
I used to watch your flowers grow
Now it's raining and all your petals turned to stone
I've been praying
I turn around and see my rose, but you've faded
You let me down, now it's time to go

[Pre-Chorus]
You're like diamond and I'm like glass
Like oil and water we always clash
Sometimes my confessions are hard for me
I'll tell you now I'm setting you free

[Chorus]
That's why I'm long gone, long gone
You need to let me fly alone
That's why I'm long gone, long gone
You need to let me fly alone
That's why I'm long gone
You need to let me fly alone
That's why I'm long gone, long gone
It may be too late, our time is done

[Verse 2]
Baby
I think you got your timing wrong
Hating is blowing this high we're riding on
And it's crazy
To think that I could be reborn If you saved me
But now it's too late, and you'll never know

[Pre-Chorus]
You're like diamond and I'm like glass
Like oil and water we always clash
Sometimes my confessions are hard for me
I'll tell you now I'm setting you free

[Chorus]
That's why I'm long gone, long gone
You need to let me fly alone
That's why I'm long gone, long gone
You need to let me fly alone
That's why I'm long gone
You need to let me fly alone
That's why I'm long gone, long gone
It may be too late, our time is done

[Bridge]
With broken wings, I can't fly(With broken wings, I can't fly)
Girl, I'm gonna need you to save me
Angel of mine
With broken wings, I can't fly (With broken wings, I can't fly)
Girl, I'm gonna need you to save me
Angel of mine

[Solo]

[Chorus]
That's why I'm long gone, long gone
You need to let me fly alone
That's why I'm long gone, long gone
You need to let me fly alone
That's why I'm long gone
You need to let me fly alone
That's why I'm long gone, long gone
It may be too late, our time is done

[Refrain]
You're like diamond and I'm like glass
Like oil and water we always clash
Sometimes my confessions are hard for me
I'll tell you now I'm setting you free

About “Long Gone” by Chris Cornell

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"Long Gone" appears on "Scream" in 2008.

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