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if someone should ask you then say
that he fell away
from what he wanted at first
from what he wanted at first
from what he wanted

if someone should ask you then say
that they fell away
from what they wanted at first
from what they wanted at first
from what they wanted

as he fell away, as she fell away
he won't come out and play music anymore

if someone should ask you then say
that she fell away
from what she wanted at first
from what she wanted at first
from what she wanted

try - tried i couldn't kick it
i'm taking mine, i'm taking mine now

no, if someone should ask you then say
he sleeps all day
that he feels he's gone, son
and always will be betrayed

try, tried i couldn't kick it, no
i'm taking mine
try - tried i couldn't kick
as she - as she

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compact_corpse On Aug 17, 2002

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2002-08-17 21:24:09

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by Metalmusic1984

7y ago

My personal conclusion is this song is about drug addiction, how it consumes and takes over your life. Then wanting to stop but unable. " Tried, I couldn't kick"

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by XxXLadyDeadEyesXxX

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