I'll find the places where you hide
I'll be the dawn on your worst night
The only thing left in your life
Yeah I would kill for you, that's right

If that's what you wanted
If that's what you wanted
If that's what you wanted
If that's what you wanted

I'll put your poison in my veins
They say the best love is insane, yeah
I'll light your fire till my last day
I'll let your fields burn around me, around me

If that's what you wanted
If that's what you wanted
If that's what you wanted
If that's what you wanted

I'll run now, 'cause this time
Oh, my love is true
Tell me, something I wouldn't do

If that's what you wanted
If that's what you wanted
If that's what you wanted
If that's what you wanted

If that's what you wanted
If that's what you wanted
If that's what you wanted
If that's what you wanted


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    This song was made for The Fault in Our Stars and for those of you who have read it, (if you didn't you should), this is probably either Augustus singing to Hazel about how he would die for her if he could, by taking away her cancer "I'll put your poison in my veins" and making her better. If not, it might be the opposite, (Hazel singing to Gus), put that is less probable.

    emma581on May 20, 2014   Link

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