Descendents

Rotting Out

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Shove all your problems under the rug
Then you wonder where the smell came from
Rotting out from the inside
This is your fucked up family
So many minds that nobody ever speaks
Rotting out from the inside... rotting out
Nuclear family falling out
Winter forvever in this house,
They're rotting out from the inside
So put me out of my misery
If it ever happens to me, no
Rotting out from the inside... rotting out
Rotting out... rotting out... rotting out... rotting out
Beat my head till I can't speak
Not gonna let it happen to me, no
Rotting out... rotting out... rotting out... rotting out

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x_melancholy_x On Jul 22, 2002

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2002-07-22 08:25:42

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by Jakebert

21y ago

This is one of my favorite Descendents songs.

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by pup_71

20y ago

Yeah awesome song, the "rotting out....rotting out" etc on the outro is sweet

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by Neonsolid

17y ago

Song is about suppression and repression of feelings.

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