Well the things that I heard today
It's not worth mentioning or to say
Dug a hole you can't get out of
I've got no love for you
Now this day is dragging on and on
It makes you feel that much more alone
As its getting faster
No disaster
Once you say "How long?"

How long can we go on
I hear it all going wrong
So shut your hole
There's something wrong
The things I heard today


There's always talking and you say shut up
You've got your problems with growing up
Your tragedy it is going thin
You're on a binge and you cant purge
Every Saturday night is getting old
All the week you're doing what you're told
You start the fight and you pull the plug
Next morning your face down in the mud

How long can we go on
I hear it going on and on and on
So shut you hole
There's something wrong
The things I heard today

Things I heard today
Things I heard today
Things I heard today

They talk you say shut up
You've got your problems with growing up
You tragedy it is going thin
You're on a binge and you cant purge
Well the Saturday night is getting old
All the week you're doing what you're told
You start the fight and you pull the plug
Next morning your face down in the mud

How long can we go on
I hear it all going, going wrong
Shut you hole
There's something wrong
Things I heard today
Things I heard today
Things I heard today
Things I heard today


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    i think its about hearing your girlfriend or boyfriend is cheating on you

    imsokoolitsunkoolon August 18, 2005   Link

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