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11. Don't Be There
Album: The Legend of Chin
Artist: Switchfoot
 

Don't be there
'Cause I'm on my way

And I'm already
Gone over
And I'm on my way

CHORUS
And I can't recall myself
How I went down
Did I get shot or
Shoot myself

I'm down here
And you're way up there

But that doesn't
Hurt badly
But it stings right here

And I won't pretend there's
Nothing there
You be around and
I'll be square
Don't be alarmed if
I'm not there
You be around and
I'll be square

If you're a rose
Then I'm the thorn
That's in your side

And does it
Hurt badly
'Cause it burns right here

CHORUS

I'd like to say hello
I'd like to say I care
I'd like to let you know
That nothing here's the
Same with me
Nothing here's the same

CHORUS

Don't be around
Don't be there

Written by Jonathan Foreman / ©1997 Meadowgreen Music / Sugar Pete Songs / ASCAP All rights reserved.

 

More Lyrics from The Legend of Chin

  1. 01. Bomb
  2. 02. Chem 6A
  3. 03. Underwater
  4. 04. Edge Of My Seat
  5. 05. Home
  6. 06. Might Have Ben Hur
  7. 07. Concrete Girl
  8. 08. Life And Love And Why
  9. 09. You
  10. 10. Ode To Chin
  11. 11. Don't Be There
                 
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This Tuesday, November 10
SINGLES
Seth Davey A New Dawn - Single (independent)

This Wednesday, November 11
ALBUMS
Anberlin Currency [Equal Vision]

This Friday, November 13
ALBUMS
Blanca A Christmas To Remember [Curb]
Amy Grant Tennessee Christmas: 10th Anniversary Edition [Capitol CMG/AG]
Lily Hooten Promise Land [Anotherland]
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Leem of the Earth See [Velvet Blue]
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SINGLES
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Cutright The Curtain - Single [Syntax]
Jordan Feliz Fast - Single [Centricity]
Josh Grove Glory - Single (independent)
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Hunter Plake Silver Bells - Single [BEC]
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Amelia Wells At Your Feet - Single [Hope Lane]
Natasha Zimbaro Emmanuel - Single [Wings]

VINYL
Anberlin Currency Vinyl [Equal Vision]

Next Thursday, November 19
ALBUMS
NEEDTOBREATHE The Long Surrender and The Fellow Passengers of Pain [UMG]

Next Friday, November 20
ALBUMS
Gabrielle Lovelace The Secret of Christmas [Old Bear]
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SINGLES
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Hunter Plake Silent Night - Single [BEC]
Matthew Plante PRAISE DANCE! - Single [Dream]
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Mike Weaver Homecoming - Single [Curb]

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