by Mandy Moore

Created on: June 12, 2008

If you feel the time is now
To sever all your ties
And you turn all the lights off on the inside
You lock the door and hide the key
To a better time
I will wait for your return

I'll guard your home
Keep it safe from intruders
And I'll keep the light on
So you can find your way home
I'll braid the frays from the last knot you made
As long as you return to me

In the glove compartment
I find the pictures of
Our trip to the coast
But I didn't them
To remember what I recall the most
The light shining of your hair
Encompassed you in a sunny glare
And it seemed that the heavens were illuminating you
And on the day that we had left
The ocean breeze and the salty air
Played a song for us
Requesting our presence
Forever more
But you said the time had come
And the coast was a loaded gun
That the open road
Was where we called home
You made a clean cut of our ties
And turned off the lights inside
You boarded up the door and threw away the key
Promising me a better life

I will guard your heart
Keep it from breaking
And I'll keep the light off
We can see all the stars
I'll weave us a new rope, which can hold no ties
As long as we stay the way we are

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