lately i gave up on all my friends
guess this is where the party ends
things you hold on to the tightest always slip away
i guess there ain't no guarantee
things turn out the way you wanted them to be
when people turn their backs on you
all you can do is walk away

nothing lasts forever
nothing stays the same
you know ten years from now i probably won't remember your name
so you don't have to love me
and you don't have to lie
just when you have to leave
leave something to remember you by

lately i don't want to think too much
about how far i've fallen out of touch
a little human contact is all i really need
but out here in the real world
the only game we play is boy meets girl
we get the quick fix
satisfaction not guaranteed

nothing lasts forever
nothing stays the same
you know ten years from now i probably won't remember your name
so you don't have to love me
and you don't have to lie
just when you have to leave
leave something to remember you by

  now i don't mind surprises
  and you can't make me cry
  so don't give me no trouble
  just give me something to remember you by

nothing lasts forever
nothing stays the same
you know ten years from now i probably won't remember your name
so you don't have to love me
and you don't have to lie
just when you have to leave 
leave something to remember you by
to remember you by
to remember you by

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