Puddle of Mudd

Abrasive

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I cannot wait
Or stick around
I'm giving up
I'm face down
It's not me
It's not you
But I'm still in this room
Hey you choose it
Hey you abused it
It's not you
Wipe the tears aside
And you cry and scream
In the middle of the night
Wrapped in a blanket
But you told the lies
Hey you choose it
Hey abused it
Hey refused it
Hey you lose it
I cry and scream in
The middle of the night
I can't go to sleep
I shake my head in
The middle of the night
I can't go to sleep
It's not me, it's not you
Why can't I sleep?

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naginaljj On Jun 29, 2002

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2002-06-29 00:03:21

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by dmk89

20y ago

This isnt a bad song. Not anything special by puddle of mudd just an ok song. Not to sure about what it means, im just commenting because nobody else has

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by Nola-999

20y ago

Abusive relationship...everything is falling apart

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by rebel_alisis

19y ago

I think the live version of this song was alot better then the original

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