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This hidden song is off of Dusk and Summer.
It can be found by rewinding the first track on the CD.
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Intro:
C
CYeah I try to write it out, not Emsure what I recall
I can’t Amtell if it’s memory or Fmstory telling now
It Chappened very quickly but it Emseemed to last for hours
And Ameverything was crisp and clean till Fmall came crashing down
So much Dmfire and debrFmis that I was nearly Cblind with Fpanic,
and Amthere was no one Fanywhere to Cturn to be Fsaved
from the tAmyranny and Fcavalcade. And Dmall use was Fmlost.
And the Cmore that I would struggle, the more that EmI became entwined
And the Amthickets & the thorns became my Fmflesh and I was vine.
Creeping Cdeep into the pavement, breaking Emground as I grew fast
To the Amcenter of the city and up aFmgain where I did gasp
in the Dmair or the Fmbreeze and I was still aClive with a Fstart
And tAmhere were people Feverywhere to beChold and adFmire
And AmI longed to be Fone of them and Dmthough I was Fmlost.
I felt faCmiliar with my surroundings, though they Emdidn’t look quite right
Like somepAmlace that I had been before, unFmder cover of night.
And I Cfound my way by light of day to the Emcenter of a crowd
and Amtold them I was one of them and Fmbegged them for their help.
And with Dmstones they took their Fmaim, and I knew I would Cdie at their Fhands
Where AmI was crowned a Fheretic to be Cloathed and set Ffire and Amlaid upon a
Fpyre of fire
And as DmI cast my eyes to the Fmsky I felt your touch,
so Cgentle and so soothing that I Emknew I had been saved,
but my Ammovements were so labored and my Fmwill had been betrayed
But my Clips they work alone now and to Emthem I am enslaved.
And the Amslightest indiscretions that I Fmmade were met with rage
And I Dmburned to be Ffree and then you rescued Cme
with your Fvoice and Ambeckoned me besFide you and your Ctouch was alFive.
SensAmational and Fvibrant and with Dmcare and your Fmwords
You say “CSleep it is a stealthy thing, you Emcannot know its plans.
You were Amonly dreaming, dear, and now Fmhere with me again.”
You Cask if I’d account to you the Emspirit of my night
And you Amhanded me this pad and this Fmpen with which to write.
While it’s Dmfresh in your Fmmind.
Before it gets aCwayAm  G  
FBefore it gets aCwayAm  G  
FBefore it gets aCwayAm  G  
FBefore it gets aCway…

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Write It Out

by Dashboard Confessional

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This hidden song is off of Dusk and Summer.

It can be found by rewinding the first track on the CD.

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Intro:

C Em

Yeah I try to write it out, not sure what I recall

Am Fm

I can’t tell if it’s memory or story telling now

C Em

It happened very quickly but it seemed to last for hours

Am Fm

And everything was crisp and clean till all came crashing down

Dm Fm C F

So much fire and debris that I was nearly blind with panic,

Am F C F

and there was no one anywhere to turn to be saved

Am F Dm Fm

from the tyranny and cavalcade. And all use was lost.

C Em

And the more that I would struggle, the more that I became entwined

Am Fm

And the thickets & the thorns became my flesh and I was vine.

C Em

Creeping deep into the pavement, breaking ground as I grew fast

Am Fm

To the center of the city and up again where I did gasp

Dm Fm C F

in the air or the breeze and I was still alive with a start

Am F C F

And there were people everywhere to behold and admire

Am F Dm Fm

And I longed to be one of them and though I was lost.

C Em

I felt familiar with my surroundings, though they didn’t look quite right

Am Fm

Like someplace that I had been before, under cover of night.

C Em

And I found my way by light of day to the center of a crowd

Am Fm

and told them I was one of them and begged them for their help.

Dm Fm C F

And with stones they took their aim, and I knew I would die at their hands

Am F C F Am

Where I was crowned a heretic to be loathed and set fire and laid upon a

pyre of fire

Dm Fm

And as I cast my eyes to the sky I felt your touch,

C Em

so gentle and so soothing that I knew I had been saved,

Am Fm

but my movements were so labored and my will had been betrayed

C Em

But my lips they work alone now and to them I am enslaved.

Am Fm

And the slightest indiscretions that I made were met with rage

Dm F C

And I burned to be free and then you rescued me

F Am F C F

with your voice and beckoned me beside you and your touch was alive.

Am F Dm Fm

Sensational and vibrant and with care and your words

C Em

You say “Sleep it is a stealthy thing, you cannot know its plans.

Am Fm

You were only dreaming, dear, and now here with me again.”

C Em

You ask if I’d account to you the spirit of my night

Am Fm

And you handed me this pad and this pen with which to write.

Dm Fm

While it’s fresh in your mind.

C Am G

Before it gets away

F C Am G

Before it gets away

F C Am G

Before it gets away

F C

Before it gets away…

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