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If I Stay Lyrics by My Own Ghost

Life on Standby

2017

[Verse 1]
Another day has come
I open up my eyes
I gotta get up
Gotta face it all again
There may be sadness in my eyes
But you won't see the truth
I keep it hidden deep inside
My dark secret
[Pre-Chorus]
Why can't I fly
To another place (another place)
Just get away
Why can't I fly
And just let go (just let go)
Of everything that's holding me down
[Chorus]
I'm not allowed to run
I'm not allowed to fail
But I'll be breaking down
I'm breaking if I stay
I'm trying to be brave
Hold it together every day
And so I'm slowly fading
Slowly fading away
[Verse 2]
You may think you know
Who I really am
But this is just a mask I wore for far too long
At times I don't even know
I dont recognize myself
I can't remember who and what I really am
[Pre-Chorus]
Why can't I fly
To another place (another place)
Just get away
Why can't I fly
And just let go (just let go)
Of everything that's holding me down
[Chorus]
I'm not allowed to run
I'm not allowed to fail
But I'll be breaking down
I'm breaking if I stay
I'm trying to be brave
Hold it together every day
And so I'm slowly fading
Slowly fading away
[Bridge]
Fly away
Fly away
[Chorus]
I'm not allowed to run
I'm not allowed to fail
But I'll be breaking down
I'm breaking if I stay
I'm trying to be brave
Hold it together every day
And so I'm slowly fading
Slowly fading away
I'm not allowed to run
I'm not allowed to fail
But I'll be breaking down
I'm breaking if I stay
I'm trying to be brave
Hold it together every day
And so I'm slowly fading
Slowly fading away
[Outro]
I want to fly away
Just fly away
Just fly away
Just fly away
Credits
My Own Ghost

My Own Ghost

About “If I Stay” by My Own Ghost

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"If I Stay" appears on " Life on Standby " in 2017.

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