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Jason Mraz Lyrics

Our friends on the front porch telling jokes
Our companions outside on the porch making each other laugh

And they swing swiftly towards happier times
And they effortlessly move towards happier moments

Expending lines and finding more energy for the effort
Spending time sharing stories and jokes, and energizing each other for more

And getting distance from that front porch spotlight
And moving away from the spotlight shining on the front porch

But us we found peace in shadows
But for us, we find peace in the shadows, away from the spotlight

Long enough to see the monsters rise
Long enough to witness the hidden monsters come out to play

Candy's got some space to fill in her daydreams
Candy has some time to fill in her imagination

Living high on yesterday's lie
Thriving on yesterday's falsehood

Talking to me about some 0% interest
She shares with me about her zero percent interest

And how she got a better deal than the next guy
And how she managed to get a better deal than others

And the way the lightning shocked us
Remembering the way lightning jolted us with surprise

When we were lost and looking down that long missouri highway
When we were lost, and staring down the sprawling Missouri highway

Your hair was longer then and now I remember
I reflect that your hair was longer during that time, and I now remember

Oh the roads unencumbered by cats
Oh, the paths free from obstacles along the way

They're burning like wet matches through my miracle mile mind
They're moving quickly through my thoughts like wet matches lighting a fire

You left your thumbprint inside me now for months it seems
You left a lasting impression on me, that I've carried for months

But mine only brushes your soft surface
But in comparison, mine only lightly brushes your soft exterior

And somehow it leaves me listless
And for some reason, it leaves me feeling empty and uninspired

My tongue curls under my lips oh yes
I feel embarrassed and tongue-tied

So I can't speak to tell you of the months before I met you
So I find it challenging to communicate about the time period before I even knew you

And the way the truth it locked us
And the way the truth bonded us together

Right about the time after the lightning shocked us
Around the time after we were both suddenly jolted by the lightning

When we were young and missing 'round that small new england byway
When we were young and wandering around that small New England highway

Our lives they were sheltered then and I now I remember
Our lives were protected back then, and I now remember

Well its not even being about that anymore
Well, it's not even relevant anymore

I gotta get you down
I need to have a conversation with you

Those tiny fragments of perfection
Those small, perfect moments

They please me in a time unchanged
They bring me joy, even in a time that hasn't changed

When its not the same beginning
When things don't start the same way

Or a long awaited end
Or an ending that has been anticipated for a long time

If I knew all the words
If I had the right words to say

I would write myself out of here
I would write myself out of this situation

If I was all the colors
If I had all the colors to work with

I would paint you pretty in gold
I would paint an image of you, looking beautiful in gold

In a picture so I'm told little sister
In a picture that others have mentioned before, little sister

So now I'm sold little sister
So now I'm convinced, little sister

Why don't you tell me about the sunsets in sweden
Why don't you share about the sunsets in Sweden

And the laws of eden
And the laws of Eden

And how you were the rock of gibraltar
And how you were as strong as the Rock of Gibraltar

And how they called you foxy
And how they called you foxy

Well that's another whole box of pandoras
Well, that's a different, complex story

That's another whole box of them ties
That's a different, complicated relationship

Slide your foot off the gas
Slow down and relax

Before we crash right back into the median
Before we speed up and collide back into the middle of the road

It separates our house from the middle of the street
It keeps our house separate from the busy street

Talking about our house
Talking about our home

Our friends on the front porch telling jokes
Our companions outside on the porch making each other laugh

And they swing swiftly towards happier times
And they effortlessly move towards happier moments

Expending lines and finding more energy for the effort
Spending time sharing stories and jokes, and energizing each other for more

And getting distance from that front porch spotlight
And moving away from the spotlight shining on the front porch

But us we found peace in shadows
But for us, we find peace in the shadows, away from the spotlight

Long enough to see a monster die
Long enough to witness the destruction of a monster

We all need to find a little space in our daydreams
We all need some time to let our imaginations run free

Long enough and just so long
Long enough, but only for so much time

Just so long as its long enough
Only as long as it's enough to satisfy us

Is it long enough
Is it enough?

Is it long enough for me
Is it enough for me?

Long enough for me to chew on
Enough time to ruminate on and process

If it isn't
If it's not enough

If it ain't
If it's not

If it don't
If it doesn't

If it can't
If it's not able

Then it won't
Then it won't happen

And that's just the way that it goes
And that's just the reality of the situation