[soft tape hiss, faint acoustic strum, reverse tape loops] Verse 1 Saw someone like you Got burned in the street She acted like the world Couldn’t live without her beat But fate stepped in one night And took her from the game There were times I wished I could have saved her from the flame Pre-Chorus She let go and I just couldn’t Go on loving someone who Hates the world more than I do Chorus If you got hate in front of you All that happens is you burn You might fake it with your lies But deep inside the fire turns Taking revenge, flesh against flesh Breaking all the family ties Verse 2 Now will you throw away All the things that broke us down Will you open up your heart And put that weapon on the ground Let me through the wall again We can always start brand new If you lower that shotgun, baby I’ll come running back to you Pre-Chorus Don’t let go like she did Don’t go loving all that hate It’s not too late, it’s not too late Chorus If you got hate in front of you All that happens is you burn You might fake it with your lies But deep inside the fire turns Taking revenge, flesh against flesh Breaking all the family ties Bridge The streets will eat you alive If you think you own the night But love can keep you breathing If you put down the fight I’ve seen what anger does To hearts that used to shine Don’t be like her, don’t disappear Please say that you’ll be mine Final Chorus Throw away the hate in front of you Let the healing start to turn Stop the lies that burn inside Let the love be what you learn No more revenge, flesh against flesh No more breaking family ties Lower that shotgun, baby Let me see it in your eyes See the love behind your eyes [outro - guitar fades into tape crackle]
