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Earthworm

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I am the earthworm
I live underground
I am the earthworm
I live in the dark
I am the earthworm
I live off decay
I am the earthworm
And no one sees me
Ever
The forces of dynasty are laughed at in the street
Our teachers hide behind their lies
But we´ve got the vision to see
You waste your time running from one book to the next
and when you stand in front of the mirror
I might get some rest
The chief looks back into the dark
and no one cares to follow
Lovers wait behind the phones
Praying there´s no mistakes
the city is made of concrete and stone
But we hide in the cracks
And the insects crawl through the dark
knowing nothing, nothing sees them

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secure5150 On Jul 30, 2002

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by smashingrocker666

23y ago

earthworm sounds like a bunch of nonsequitor phrases with no meaning. and they might be. but if you really want a meaning, again as most of their songs it is a protest. of the lies we are taught in school. "But we hide in the cracks And the insects crawl through the dark " that is about the people that have escaped from the media and mainstream into a deeper truth, captives of society. the few who see beyond the corporative fads and brainwashing. i am the earthworm.

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