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Chewing Gum

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Chewing Gum Lyrics

chewing gum
wonderin' where i've hid and what i've done
wonderin' where i'll go and where i'll run
hide myself away from everyone
chewing gum
doesn't bother you that you're not the one
keeps you up at night in a fever dream
to count the sinful pieces of your mystique
it's yours to keep

chewing gum
innocence lost in electric smiles
perfectly cast in desperate clothes
lovingly hung from city lights
with all their might

and all i need is you by my side
by my side
by my side

chewing gum
wonderin' i've hid and what i've done
wonderin' where i'll go and where i'll run
hide myself away from everyone

chewing gum
got myself a piece of
chewing gum
got myself a piece of
chewing gum
got myself a piece of
chewing gum
got myself a piece of chewing gum

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dreamsofglass On Oct 12, 2002

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2002-10-12 14:14:07

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by moonlight stars

21y ago

This song always disappointed me. The comparison I saw of chewing gum and a person.. felt rather corny.

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by Wurby Tictoc

21y ago

Maybe the chewing gum is supposed to symbolize someone taken for granted and then abandoned.

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by Depresso

20y ago

This song is cool and I think that refers to a whore Or I don't know...

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by Dasuitekilla

19y ago

The lyrics suggest the struggles of the world against the childish chewing gum. It suggests that people don't need all the struggles they have and everything is really as simple as a peice of chewing gum.

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by MSPaintClock

18y ago

I hate chewing gum though.

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