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Escape Artist

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Midnight is rising
Your eyes adjusting
Distant and persistant moon
The shadows are thickets
They swarm with frogs and crickets
Droning a collective tone
Once you get lost in it
There's no need for turning back
Twilight has pulled you in
Strong just like the weather shifts
And something triggers your legs to carry on
Why are you running away over and over again?
Why are you running in place?
Daylight is shining
Your retinas are burning, burning, burning
Something is evident
Your legs will carry you on
The old haunts are real
It's just a matter of time before they bury you

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dan. On Jun 11, 2002

The Lament of Pretty Baby

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dan.

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2002-06-11 05:43:10

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by onspie1234

24y ago

where do i get this song and where do i get a burnable version?

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by onspie1234

24y ago

could anyone somehow put the song up for download on this site?

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by allelsefailed

24y ago

buy the split.

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by lostsince1985

20y ago

honestly

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by kidsmoke91

19y ago

This is an awesome song and the split kicks ass. Eastern Youth is actually a really cool band too.

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