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Death Cab for Cutie

The Ghosts of Beverly Drive

Verse 1

If only you had known me before the accident
For with that grand collision, came a grave consequence
Receptors overloaded; they burst and disconnect
Till there was little feeling, please work with what is left

Verse 2

Oh, I need not be flattered that you never been here before
So there's no need to mention, that you have no firsts anymore
But if you let me be your skyline, I'll let you be the wave
That reduces me to rubble, but looks safe from far away

Chorus

I don't know why, I don't know why I return to the scenes of these crimes
Where the hedgerows slowly wind, through the ghosts of Beverly Drive
I don't know why, I don't know why, I don't know what I expect to find
Where all the news is secondhand, and everything just goes on as planned

Bridge

You wanna teach but not be taught
And I wanna sell but not be bought
So let us not be lonesome
So let us not be lonesome
Lost in between our needs and wants
Our needs and [wants] »

Chorus

I don't know why, I don't know why, I return to the scenes of these crimes
Where the hedgerows slowly wind, through the ghosts of Beverly Drive
I don't know why, I don't know why, I don't know what I expect to find
Where all the news is secondhand, and everything just goes on as planned

Outro

I don't know why, I don't know why …
I don't know why, I don't know why …
I don't know why, I don't know why …
I don't know why, I don't know why

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Writer(s): Benjamin D. Gibbard
Video: "Death Cab For Cutie" YouTube Channel

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