Blue October
Angel
Songs From An Open Book

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How do you tell an angel

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that you don't believe in God?

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And why do I feel like such a stranger?

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Cause when I look around and all my friends are gone. But oh would you

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be me? Cause I would be you. Oh you'd be

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happy, only if you wanted to. And oh would you

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trade me? Cause I would trade you. Oh you'd be

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happy and only if you wanted to.

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How do you tell your father

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that you want him to notice you?

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And why does this seem like such a bother

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when mom says, you'd be better off dead? But I still wanna see you.
I still wanna see you. But oh would you

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call me? Oh it's not hard to. And I'm the

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first one that you gave birth to. And oh would you

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write me on my birthday? Cause graduation

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that s*** was yesterday.

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How do you hold the victim

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when they push you away? Listen, when they've been

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raped on the inside, torn on the outside. The dirt and ugly from
the stain that they try to hide. Touched

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in private places, and embarrassed faces, too scared to ask for help,
why? But oh would you

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be me? Cause I would be you. Yeah, oh you'd be

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happy. Yeah, only if you wanted to. And oh would you

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trade me? Cause I would trade you. Oh you'd be

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happy. And only if you wanted to. But I say

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no.

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I'm wishing the bath water clean.
She hides in the back and is unseen.
I take off this mask that surrounds me.
Look me in the face, what do you see?

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