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Ellen West

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Ellen West Lyrics

That last one messed me up
Things look bad
Things look tragic
I keep looking in the mirror
Afraid that I won't be there
Courting Ellen West, dancing on her grave
Saving Ellen West
My house is full of demons
I swear to God, I need to go to bed
I need to go to sleep
I'm awake with a vengeance
Saving Ellen West 'cause she wanted it
This way
My mouth is full of demos
I swear to God I need to go to bed
I need to go to sleep
I need that hope chest
I need to breathe, I need you here
I need to disappear

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weezerific:cutlery On May 21, 2002

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2002-05-21 21:50:52

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by Alfod

19y ago

Ellen West: bulemic, anorexic poet who committed suicide.

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by TheWrongGirl

15y ago

interesting choice to convey whatever she wanted to through, though.

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by landonius

14y ago

God Kristin is so brilliant

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