You've Been Away - Rubin

It's, it's not a matter of heaven or hell (Wherever you are) Wherever you are (I hope you're well) I hope you're well 'Cause it's, it's been more than ten years now, yeah And I'm still here thinking about how you should've stayed Oh should've stayed Since you've been away Since you've been away Since you've been away, ooh I, and I will always remember When I got that call (Almost dropped the phone) Almost dropped the phone (Down to the ground) To the floor 'Cause how does someone so righteous Throw all their chances away to see a better day? How? Since you've been away Since you've been away Since you've been away, yeah-ooh Handshakes with air An empty chair Extra controller since you disappeared Confused for years You knew we cared Running the tightrope you slipped on your tears And it's almost more than I can bear now Uh-huh 'Cause I'm still here dreaming If you would've stayed, yeah yeah Since you've been away Since you've been away Since you've been away, yeah Since you've been away Since you've been away Since you've been away, yeah Since you've been away Since you've been away Since you've been away

You can't go home boy, I swear you never can You can walk a million miles and get nowhere I got no where to go ever since I came back Just filling in the lines for the holes, and the cracks No one knows me No one saves me No one loves or hates me I've been away for too long This place has a sṗecial kind of falling apart Like they put the whole thing together in the dark No one knows where the edge of the knife is And no one knows where intelligent life is No one knows me No one saves me No one loves or hates me Going straight I only ever really wanted a break I've been away for too long No I never really wanted to stay I've been away for too long I've been away for too long I've been away for too long Keyholes, through key holes Widows through metals I am still hiding everyone inside Tank girls and fly guns and slippers and boots On my way home Going straight I only ever really wanted a break I've been away for too long No I never really wanted to stay I've been away... Going straight I only ever really wanted a break I've been away for too long No I never really wanted to stay I've been away for too long