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Venting (It's A Different World Today)

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World out of control on the evening news
We're all screwed up and psychologically bruised
Kids killing kids, make society pay
Just blow up your school and have a nice day
Reality today's much stranger than fiction
A sick fuckin' world with a violent affliction
It really, really bugs me
And it really, really bugs me
Live your life to the fullest and fuck everything

It's a different world today
I just don't understand
It's a different world today
And I just don't understand
Oh yeah

Does anything ever really get accomplished?
Does anything ever really get done?
Politicians talking through their assholes
It makes you really wanna go and kill someone

It's a different world today
I just don't understand
It's a different world today
And I just don't understand

I just don't understand. (4x)

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caffeino On Jul 18, 2002

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Cover art for Venting (It's A Different World Today) lyrics by Joey Ramone

by rolypolywoofwoof

14y ago

I love it. I just love it. He's saying F the world today and why bother caring. He's bugged...and so am I.

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Cover art for Venting (It's A Different World Today) lyrics by Joey Ramone

by rolypolywoofwoof

14y ago

Between lying sleazy men who try to hurt me and married man who won't stop texting and calling me, I've had it tonight! I can't stay on this site and I can't stay on FB because of both...so goodbye. Don't mess w/ me tonight, Bella; I will be verbally vicious if you do 'cause I am in a most foul mood.

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