I'm way too tired to be lonely
I spend my days as an only
I want to be saved, but I just don't know
Alone we've got nothing, or haven't you heard?
I guess we're just two wounded birds
Now you're here and we're alone
We still don't know what it takes
(Oh, yeah)
We want to feel love
(We want, we want to feel it)
But we're just so scared
Alone we've got nothing, or haven't you heard?
I guess we're just two wounded birds
I get so high
You give me shelter I guess I'm alive
I get so high
You give me shelter to get through the night
Alone we've got nothing, but haven't you heard?
I guess we're just two wounded birds
I'm way too tired to be lonely
You give me shelter to get through the night


Lyrics submitted by kaisersoze

Wounded Bird Lyrics as written by Eddie Chacon Charles C Pettigrew

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    A perfect song for toxic codependency.

    MsFeelAlrighton September 25, 2023   Link
  • 0
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    Ok, so since no one has commented-let me just say that I think this is a very sweet love song. And-FYI-it is the song from the love scene of \"True Romance\"

    kaisersozeon April 23, 2005   Link
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    General Comment
    1. True Romance is one of my favorite movies
    2. True Romance has the best love scene in a movie next to Titanic
    3. This might be the best Pop/Love song i've ever heard
    NESavothon June 02, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    true that. this is a very nice song!

    jules77on January 27, 2009   Link
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    General Comment

    I love, love, love TRUE ROMANCE movie. The song makes me fall in love again "Wounded Bird" is a great love song.

    1friendon October 12, 2009   Link
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    This song now :) and the movie way back when has a special place in my heart :)

    moninnon January 16, 2011   Link

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