Listen "I Said"
Episode Synopsis
Based on the poem by Fahim Khan
Lyrics:
“I’LL BE THERE SOON” I SAID
“GIVE IT TIME, DON’T RUSH” I SAID
WHILE YOU SIT THERE ALONE
RIPPING THE HAIR FROM YOUR HEAD
“PLEASE LEAVE ME BE” I SAID
JUST TAKE THE HINT AND GO AWAY
YOU TELL ME THAT YOU’RE SCARED
YET NOT A TEAR YOU SHED
THEY SAY THAT STORIES WON’T WRITE THEMSELVES
THAT THERE ARE PAGES TO SPARE
I KNOW THIS CHAPTER OF US IS NOW THROUGH
BUT TO SHOW YOU THAT I CAN BE TRUE
I’LL TAKE BACK WHAT I SAID ABOUT YOU
WAIT, HELLO? WHERE ARE YOU?
I’VE GONE TOO FAR AS YOU’VE
SOMEWHERE TO GO
SOMEWHERE I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE YOU ARE
I’VE CHECKED YOUR HOUSE AND YOUR CARS GONE ASWELL
NOW I’M LIVING IN THIS PERMANENT HELL
NOW THAT YOU’RE GONE I MISS YOU
NOW THAT I’M ALL ALONE
I MISS YOUR HEAD ON MY CHEST
AND LONG CONVERSATIONS ON THE PHONE
“PLEASE STAY WITH ME” I SAID
AFTER I PUSHED YOU AWAY
I COUNT THE HOURS THAT PASS
COUNTING THEM EV-ER-Y SINGLE DAY
THEY SAY STORIES WON’T WRITE THEMSELVES
THAT THERE ARE PAGES TO SPARE
I KNOW THIS CHAPTER OF US IS NOW THROUGH
BUT I HOPE THAT WE CAN START A NEW
I LOVE YOU FOREVER I DO
WAIT, HELLO? WHERE ARE YOU?
I’VE GONE TOO FAR AS YOU’VE
SOMEWHERE TO GO
SOMEWHERE I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE YOU ARE
I’VE CHECKED YOUR HOUSE AND YOUR CARS GONE ASWELL
NOW I’M LIVING IN THIS PERMANENT HELL
WAIT, HELLO? WHERE ARE YOU?
I’VE GONE TOO FAR AS YOU’VE
SOMEWHERE TO GO
SOMEWHERE I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE YOU ARE
I’VE CHECKED YOUR HOUSE AND YOUR CARS GONE ASWELL
NOW I’M LIVING IN THIS PERMANENT HELL
Lyrics:
“I’LL BE THERE SOON” I SAID
“GIVE IT TIME, DON’T RUSH” I SAID
WHILE YOU SIT THERE ALONE
RIPPING THE HAIR FROM YOUR HEAD
“PLEASE LEAVE ME BE” I SAID
JUST TAKE THE HINT AND GO AWAY
YOU TELL ME THAT YOU’RE SCARED
YET NOT A TEAR YOU SHED
THEY SAY THAT STORIES WON’T WRITE THEMSELVES
THAT THERE ARE PAGES TO SPARE
I KNOW THIS CHAPTER OF US IS NOW THROUGH
BUT TO SHOW YOU THAT I CAN BE TRUE
I’LL TAKE BACK WHAT I SAID ABOUT YOU
WAIT, HELLO? WHERE ARE YOU?
I’VE GONE TOO FAR AS YOU’VE
SOMEWHERE TO GO
SOMEWHERE I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE YOU ARE
I’VE CHECKED YOUR HOUSE AND YOUR CARS GONE ASWELL
NOW I’M LIVING IN THIS PERMANENT HELL
NOW THAT YOU’RE GONE I MISS YOU
NOW THAT I’M ALL ALONE
I MISS YOUR HEAD ON MY CHEST
AND LONG CONVERSATIONS ON THE PHONE
“PLEASE STAY WITH ME” I SAID
AFTER I PUSHED YOU AWAY
I COUNT THE HOURS THAT PASS
COUNTING THEM EV-ER-Y SINGLE DAY
THEY SAY STORIES WON’T WRITE THEMSELVES
THAT THERE ARE PAGES TO SPARE
I KNOW THIS CHAPTER OF US IS NOW THROUGH
BUT I HOPE THAT WE CAN START A NEW
I LOVE YOU FOREVER I DO
WAIT, HELLO? WHERE ARE YOU?
I’VE GONE TOO FAR AS YOU’VE
SOMEWHERE TO GO
SOMEWHERE I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE YOU ARE
I’VE CHECKED YOUR HOUSE AND YOUR CARS GONE ASWELL
NOW I’M LIVING IN THIS PERMANENT HELL
WAIT, HELLO? WHERE ARE YOU?
I’VE GONE TOO FAR AS YOU’VE
SOMEWHERE TO GO
SOMEWHERE I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE YOU ARE
I’VE CHECKED YOUR HOUSE AND YOUR CARS GONE ASWELL
NOW I’M LIVING IN THIS PERMANENT HELL
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