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Dashboard Confessional
Alter the Ending
Truth of the Matter

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Dashboard Confessional

Truth of the Matter

Release date: 10th November 2009

From Alter the Ending

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"Truth of the Matter" is a track by Dashboard Confessional, from the album Alter the Ending, released 10th November 2009. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Truth of the Matter

Over the fence

My foot gets ahold of the grate

And up to the rope

Who knows if it can't take my weight

Nut even if it frays

Even as I scale these walls

I believe that troubles mount

And I believe a curse

Hold me in her arms

And the truth of the matter

Is its all over you

Ahead of it shouts by a mile or two

If I sail out to the west

Who know if I can make the rest

But even if I can't

Even if they take me back

I believe that troubles mount

And I believe a curse

Hold me in her arms

And the truth of the matter

Is it all over you

And the truth of the matter

Is it all over you. (all over over you (2x))

But even if I'm safe

Even if I make it out

I believe that troubles mounts

And I believe a curse

Holds me in her arms

And the truth of the matter

Is it all over you

And the truth of the matter

Is it all over you

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Track details

From Alter the Ending

2009

Album

Alter the Ending

Dashboard Confessional

Release year

2009

—Everybody Learns from Disaster
—Alter the Ending
—Belle of the Boulevard (Acoustic)
—Blame It on the Changes (Acoustic)
—Blame It on the Changes
—Alter the Ending (Acoustic)
—Even Now
—Get Me Right (Acoustic)
—Everybody Learns from Disaster (Acoustic)
—Even Now (Acoustic)
—Hell on the Throat
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—Motions
—I Know About You
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—The Motions (Acoustic)
—The Cut and Run Routine
—Until Morning (Acoustic)
—Truth of the Matter
—Until Morning
—Water and Bridges (Acoustic)
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