Son, Ambulance

The Invention of Beauty

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Timing is everything
Timing is everything
You know it's beautiful
Look at you
You know you're beautiful
Needs some attention
They made me a prince
Said I'm important
They raised me upon stilts
No one can touch me
Gowns and panties
Fashion magazines
Stained with grape juice
And torn at the seam
I just want to hold you in my arms
And sleep in your bed
A quiver of arrows
Was left in your stead
The gorgeous lies that I want to believe
Each one a promise of everything I need

You know it's beautiful
It's your own invention
You know it's beautiful
It's your own invention
You know it's beautiful
It's your own invention
You know you're beautiful
I know you're beautiful
Oh

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planes On May 28, 2002

A Book Laid on Its Binding

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PLANES

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2002-05-28 20:17:02

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by ripped book page

23y ago

this song is so amazing and heart-wrenching.

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by Jaded

23y ago

I bleed for this.

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by impossibledreamer

23y ago

son amboowance is good

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by killstar

22y ago

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by stilettosteve

21y ago

i love this song so goddamn much. lyrically, it's amazing.

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by tinyflowers

20y ago

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh this song is soooooo :) it makes me go eek:)

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by endlessnumbereddays

17y ago

This makes me tremble. LOVE this song.

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