Vanessa Carlton Lyrics

Album: Be Not Nobody

Paradise Lyrics

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

 funny when the bottom drops

 how 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 alright... alright

 

 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 and 

 don't you try to hold it in you hold it in

 

 [chorus]

 

 once upon a year gone by

 she saw herself give in

 every time she closed her eyes

 she saw what could have been