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Just Before Goodbye by Nina Nesbitt

You got new jeans
The hood is not gone
I'm in the new dress that I've (1)__________ worn
And I (2)__________ have sworn

You didn't bat an eye when I walked
Into the room and I first thought

You could be the one

Have we been seeing the world through
A piece of shattered glass
Something so beautiful can fall apart so fast

Just before goodbye
You had the chance to change your mind
Just before you lied saying
You gave this your best try
It's not enough to try
You have to give your blood and tears and time
You had one last chance to change your mind
Just before goodbye

Curtains are drawn but we're still dressed
The film plays on right under my bed
I ask (3)________ is left now
But you ignore, (4)______________ that we're fine
We're not together, half of the time
I would (5)________ known the signs

Have we (6)________ seeing the world through
A piece of shattered glass
'Cause something so beautiful
Can fall apart so fast
Don't you understand
Just before goodbye
You had the (7)____________ to change your mind
Just before you lied saying
You gave this your best try
It's not enough to try
You have to give your blood and tears and time
Take the world of hurt inside
You had one last chance to change your mind
Just before goodbye

Just before goodbye
You had the chance to change your mind
And just (8)____________ you lied saying
You gave this your best try
It's not (9)____________ to try
You have to give your blood and (10)__________ and time
Take the world of hurt inside
You had one last chance to change your mind
Just before goodbye
Before goodbye
Before goodbye

Answers:
(1) never(2) could(3) what(4) pretend(5) have(6) been(7) chance(8) before(9) enough(10) tears