Cover art for Collateral Damage by Laura Marano
Sep. 15, 20231 viewer

Collateral Damage Lyrics

[Intro]
(Oh, oh)
(Oh, oh)

[Verse 1]
I played with your nieces 'til I was out of breath
Debated with your brother about politics
I laughed with your parents about all of it
I loved every minute
I jumped with your nephews on their trampoline
Cleaned up with your sister at that one party
I drank with your brother in two cities
I loved every minute

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm pretty far from fine
Got just one thing on my mind

[Chorus]
Do they ask about me?
Do they ask about me?
I shouldn't wonder
But I do
Do they think about me?
Do they wanna doubt me?
Do they know
I loved thеm too?
[Post-Chorus]
The battles are all donе
We both lost, no one won (Oh)
Honestly, it's so hard to manage
I'm not thinking of my wounds
Only the collateral damage

[Verse 2]
I wanted to send presents on their birthday
Overthought the message, would they do the same?
Oh, we're not at war, but we're still in pain
I hate every minute

[Pre-Chorus]
I'm pretty far from fine
Got just one thing on my mind

[Chorus]
Do they ask about me?
Do they ask about me?
I shouldn't wonder
But I do
Do they think about me?
Do they wanna doubt me?
Do they know
I loved them too?
[Post-Chorus]
The battles are all done
We both lost, no one won (Oh)
Honestly, it's so hard to manage
I'm not thinking of my wounds
Only the collateral damage

[Bridge]
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Your friends became my own
Your family felt like home
Your friends became my own
Now look at me, I'm all alone

[Outro]
Do they ask about me?
Do they ask about me?
Do they know
I love them too?

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“Collateral Damage” presents the aftertmath of a breakup, where Laura doesn’t wonder how her ex-boyfriend feels, but how the people she met throughout the relationship feel.

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Release Date
September 15, 2023
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