Vienna Teng - Antebellum lyrics

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In the fall,<br>

We circle through the leaves<br>

And talk about the little ones.<br>

And we smile, but never say too much.<br>

The moment always vanishing.<br>

One by one the neighbors' lights come on.<br>

Our October day is almost gone.<br>

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I know the border lines we drew between us<br>

Keep the weapons down,<br>

Keep the wounded safe;<br>

I know our antebellum innocence<br>

Was never meant to see the light of our armistice day.<br>

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In the spring,<br>

We climbed the rolling hills<br>

And talked about our budding plans.<br>

And we smiled,<br>

Our faces like a mirror<br>

Showing us our secret sides.<br>

But then the fights...<br>

The sharp words splintering the night,<br>

How I couldn't be what you'd need...<br>

But oh how I could make you bleed...<br>

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I know the border lines we drew between us<br>

Keep the weapons down,<br>

Keep the wounded safe;<br>

I know our antebellum innocence<br>

Was never meant to see the light of our armistice.<br>

But how much would I give to have it back again?<br>

How much did we lose<br>

To live this way?<br>

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You'll go home...I'll stay here<br>

Seasons keep on marching<br>

I'll stay here...you'll go home<br>

With only strangers watching<br>

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<i>[Thanks to Jon Wieber for these lyrics]</i><br>

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