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The Past Lyrics by Sevendust

Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow

2008

[Verse 1: Lajon Witherspoon]
Beneath the water that's falling from my eyes
Lays a soul I left behind
The edge of sorrow was reached but now I'm fine
I filled the hole I had inside
I'll pray it doesn't scream my name
So I light a flame and let it breathe
The air that kills the shame
[Chorus: Lajon Witherspoon]
I'm up, I'm down
Like a roller coaster racing through my life
I've erased the past again
[Verse 2: Chris Daughtry, Lajon Witherspoon]
A brisky morning, I feel like I'm alive
I can't believe I made it through this time
The edge of sorrow I lived in for some time
(Lived in for some time)
Has left the hole I have inside
The burden is I try my hate
Was the last thing I ever felt
Or thought I could escape
[Chorus: Chris Daughtry]
I'm up, I'm down
Like a roller coaster racing through my life
I've erased the past again
I'm up, I'm down
Like a roller coaster racing through my life
I've erased the past again
[Bridge: Lajon Witherspoon, Chris Daughtry, both]
You left me here then broke me down
The difference is this time around
I will not let you see me drown
[Chorus: Lajon Witherspoon, Chris Daughtry, both]
I'm up, I'm down
Like a roller coaster racing through my life
I've erased the past again
I'm up, I'm down
Like a roller coaster racing through my life
I've erased the past again
[Outro: Lajon Witherspoon, Chris Daughtry]
Erased the past again now
Erased the past again
Beneath the water
That's fallen from my eyes
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Sevendust

Sevendust

About “The Past” by Sevendust

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"The Past" appears on "Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow" in 2008.

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