You caught fire
You grew wings
And you did not know
What it could mean
You did not know
Where your treasures lies
That was the reason, you denied
To be on top of the world
And no one will get hurt
And you'll be there alone
If you stay
You caught fire
You grew wings
Then you started burning up
Those awful things
You started out
Across the ocean easily
Finally discovering what you
Should have seen
To be on top of the world
And no one will get hurt
And you'll be there alone, if you stay
Then leave me
Leave me with my fight
And use me, to find a place
Where you can rest the night 'cos
I need to be left, be left alone
I have to sort it out on my own
You caught fire
You grew wings
Then you started burning up
Those awful things
You started out
Across the ocean easily
Finally discovering what you
Should have seen
To be on top of the world
And no one will get hurt
And you'll be there alone, if you stay
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