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Goodbye

from Roman Buildings by Stephen James

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Chapter 9: The End (August)

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Before I tell you I love you, I'll tell you I'm scared
The cold sweat is running, my heart unprepared
For the war that is coming, the sun that is dying
Staring at the millions of reasons why this boy is crying

Yearning the growth of the moment, a freezing of time
Your hair through my fingers, your sweet lips upon mine
Wither away, gorgeous rainy day
You were bound to leave so soon

I don't wanna say, don't wanna face goodbye
I'm still pondering, still questioning why
Why the walls must fall down at the end of the day
Leaving ashes for shelter, leading us into harm's way
Nothing can stay

Ohana that is mine, must watch as I do find
The struggles of becoming a man, you all nod your head like you think you understand
But the tattooed tears of a 14 year old mark an earlier version of the same story told
We break into our age

I don't wanna say, don't wanna face goodbye
I'm still pondering, still questioning why
Why the walls must fall down at the end of the day
Leaving ashes for shelter, leading us into harm's way

Turn the radio on when I'm gone, and darlin start to groove along
Blast your speakers out in my memory
The dark is real, the pain we feel
But you keep your hands right on that wheel
Don't you go crying about me

I don't wanna say, don't wanna say goodbye
I don't wanna say, don't wanna say goodbye..

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from Roman Buildings, released October 22, 2015
Nick Berg--bass, percussion

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Stephen James Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Groovy, youthful indie pop driven by colorful guitars, pounding drums, and sentimental lyricism. Stephen James and Zach Meyer are bringing energy and honesty into a chaotic modern pop scene.

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