Paradise - Vanessa Carlton

Once upon a year gone by she saw herself give in.

Every time she closed her eyes, she saw what could have been.

Well nothing hurts and nothing bleeds when covers tucked in tight.

Finally when the bottom drops out, she forgets to fight.

To fight

And it’s one more day in paradise.

One more day in paradise

As darkness quickly steals the light that shined within her eyes,

She slowly swallows all her fear and soothes her mind with lies.

Well all she wants and all she needs are reasons to survive.

A day in which the sun will take her artificial light, Her light

And it’s one more day in paradise.

One more day in paradise

It’s one more day in paradise.

One last chance to feel all right, All right

Don’t pretend to hold it in, just let it out.

Don’t pretend to hold it in, just push it out.

Don’t you try to hold it in, just let it out

Don’t you try to hold it in, hold it in One more day in paradise

One more day in paradise

And one more day in paradise

One last chance to feel all right

Once upon a year gone by she saw herself give in.

Every time she closed her eyes, she saw what could have been