Burning Down (Alex’s Version)

I guess you never know Someone you think you know Can't see the knife when you're too close, too close It scars forever when Someone you called a friend Shows you the truth can be so cold, so cold I'd wipe the dirt off your name With the shirt off my back I thought that you'd do the same But you didn't do that (yeah) Said I'm the one who's wanted For all the fires you started You knew the house was burning down I had to get out You led your saints and sinners And fed 'em lies for dinner You knew the house was burning down And look at you now (Ooh, ooh, ooh) (Ooh, ooh, ooh) and look at you now How do you sleep at night? No one to hide behind Betrayed every alibi you had, you had You had every chance to make amends (yeah) Instead, you got drunk on bitterness (yeah) And you still claim that you're innocent, it's sad That you Said I'm the one who's wanted For all the fires you started You knew the house was burning down I had to get out You led your saints and sinners And fed 'em lies for dinner (lies for dinner) You knew the house was burning down (And look at you now) Used to tell me you'd pray for me You were praying for my downfall You were digging a grave for me We were sharing the same four walls Used to tell me you'd pray for me You were praying for my downfall You were digging a grave for me We were sharing the same four walls And you Said I'm the one who's wanted For all the fires you've started You knew the house was burning down I had to get out You led your saints and sinners And fed 'em lies for dinner (lies for dinner) You knew the house was burning down (And look at you now) Used to tell me you'd pray for me (pray for me) You were praying for my downfall (for my downfall) You were digging a grave for me We were sharing the same four walls Used to tell me you'd pray for me (me) You were praying for my downfall You were digging a grave for me We were sharing the same four walls And you