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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Rasmus
The Rasmus
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lauri Ylönen
Lauri Ylönen
Composer
Pauli Rantasalmi
Pauli Rantasalmi
Composer
Desmond Child
Desmond Child
Composer
James Michael
James Michael
Composer
Lauri
Lauri
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Pauli Rantasalmi
Pauli Rantasalmi
Engineer
Desmond Child
Desmond Child
Producer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Harry "Slick" Sommerdahl
Harry "Slick" Sommerdahl
Producer
Jon Vella
Jon Vella
Engineer
Michael Ilbert
Michael Ilbert
Mixing Engineer
Michael Wagener
Michael Wagener
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
So close, so far, I'm lost in time
Ready to follow a sign
If there was only a sign
The last goodbye burns in my mind
Why did I leave you behind?
Guess it was too high to climb
[Verse 2]
Give me a reason
Why would you want me to live and die?
Living a lie
You were the answer
All that I needed to justify
Justify my life
[Verse 3]
Someone as beautiful as you
Could do much better, it's true
That didn't matter to you
I tried so hard to be the one
It's something I couldn't do
Guess I was under the gun
[Verse 4]
Give me a reason
Why would you want me to live and die?
Living a lie
You were the answer
All that I needed to justify
Justify my life
[Verse 5]
It's only right
That I should go and find myself
Before I go and ruin someone else
[Verse 6]
So close, so far, I'm lost in time
Ready to follow a sign
If there was only a sign
[Verse 7]
Give me a reason
Why would you want me to live and die?
Living a lie
You were the answer
All that I needed to justify
Justify my life
[Verse 8]
It's only right
That I should go and find myself
Before I go and ruin someone else
Written by: Desmond Child, James Michael, Lauri, Lauri Ylönen, Pauli Rantasalmi

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