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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    this song is so amazing and heart-wrenching.

    ripped book pageon March 10, 2003   Link
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    I bleed for this.

    Jadedon April 04, 2003   Link
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    son amboowance is good

    impossibledreameron April 16, 2003   Link
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    <3

    killstaron May 06, 2004   Link
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    i love this song so goddamn much. lyrically, it's amazing.

    stilettosteveon October 17, 2004   Link
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    ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh this song is soooooo :) it makes me go eek:)

    tinyflowerson May 07, 2006   Link
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    This makes me tremble. LOVE this song.

    endlessnumbereddayson March 12, 2009   Link

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