do you recall when we were young? we licked the summers salty tongue. do you remember in our youth? we sought the skys amphetamine truth. (at the waterfront after the social) a carnie sold me two roses: one that lisped one that hisses sugar foam and love song needles i sipped them throad your fingers, but they just crawled up both your arms and whispered...and that phosphorescent laugh drip dropped from your lips...they said "oh teen ruby fiend, open those thighs, show us the urchin inside!" your gown gangrened down your hips. reaching out towards the oyster ships. i pulled you closer for a kiss but the roses paved my lips and made my mouth a grave filled with promises..."ill forget you when im famous baby..ill forget you in five minutes from now..." do you recall in our youth? we sought the skys amphetamine truth. do you remember when we were young? we licked the summers salty tounge.


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    Holy crap, this is the best blood brothers song. It's absolutely amazing, the lyrics and the instruments. It emulates everything that life is. Everyone has these flash backs to when they were young and made these promises to be "best friends forever" and so on. Fucking brilliant.

    i pulled you closer for a kiss but the roses paved my lips and made my mouth a grave filled with promises..."ill forget you when im famous baby..ill forget you in five minutes from now..."

    Young lovers, it never lasts once someone gets fame and money.

    Lilsteieron February 04, 2005   Link
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    Any one have any idea where I can find this song...? Not on iTunes... Or WinMx

    simelionon July 03, 2005   Link
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    Any one have any idea where I can find this song...? Not on iTunes... Or WinMx

    simelionon July 03, 2005   Link
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    You can find it on limewire.

    Excellent song. I think it's about how your really good friends with people, or they're your girlfriend/boyfriend and once you become famous or rich you forget about them and you arn't friends.

    Not sure, something like that I'm guessing.

    explode yourselfon July 27, 2005   Link
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    The title is a quote from the movie "Sleepaway Camp."

    BOOYA!

    jessayon August 01, 2006   Link
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    This is just a song from the concept album march on, where a guy and his movie star girlfriend becomes too good.

    tarkson August 07, 2006   Link
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    holy hell, i cant even keep up with them as i read the lyrics.

    sporkiton February 17, 2007   Link

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