listen up here said a wise man to a fool. here unlike there there are no set rules. remember one thing you came here alone. thats how youll do this bid, thats how youll go home. learn how to do time, dont let time do you. now that youve entered your humanity is withdrawn. known only as a din number, your life is at pawn. i bet you never imagined to be beaten and caged with no one to pity your prayers nor your pains. and you thought in the streets that your life was so unfair and cruel. make one careless mistake here boy and youll drown in your own pool. so take this advice stay alert and on cue. keep only to yourself and your ears in hsarp tune.


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    It's about people who are new anything, especially hardcore, and how if you come in acting like you're the shit, you're going to go out with a broken jaw.

    xECKSxon April 23, 2007   Link
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    i think its about the prisons..."learn how to do time, dont let time do you" i haven't ever even heard the song.

    itsacorporatethingon September 10, 2007   Link

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