Alice (Letting Go) Lyrics

Hammill Peter
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Alice (Letting Go)
When you told me that you loved me
I had no reason to doubt it
so I went about my life in such a selfish way
and never really thought about it.
Oh do I have to let go?
Oh I had my chance and I've blown it,
cos I loved you so much all these years
and somewhere in myself, between my pride and fear
just couldn't find a way to show it.

I know it doesn't give you joy to give me such pain
but you're in love with him now, my old friend -
I know all about that, there's no need to explain
but why do I have to say goodbye
when I love you still, and can only feel that I'm dying.
Still every word I say just seem to come out wrong
and none of them deny the face that you are gone
and that I'm left here, crying.

What's the good of songs anyway
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they're just exercises in solitude.
I should have been ready for today -
I always prayed you wouldn't go,
but I always knew you would.

I suppose you say to him now
"I know that some day you'll leave me"
just like you did to me, and I deny it,
but you wouldn't believe me.
Ooh do I have to let go of you
ooh I don't think that I can do it -
you're always going to be the guardian of my soul,
and I'll always have a part of you to call my own,
how stupid that I never proved it.

Oh I know I'll never let go
oh because I don't want to be just your friend.
We spent seven years together in our own way,
I can't believe the story ends like this today...

Wherever you are do you really think so, Alice?