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Quit surrounding me
i'm already down and gone
locked defeat
got your eyes pealed
the only thing holding me are
why won't you quit
dragging me around
we can tell by now
that there's no such thing as love
and i can't do anything to forget
all that you are
how, long must i wait
oh, to break
and you know it'll be easier to snap
and if by now
but you wont let me go
we can tell by now
that there's no such thing as love
and i can't do anything
to forget all that you are
and as you see
i'm too real

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rjbucs28 On Jun 18, 2003

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2003-06-18 00:26:12

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by Emo Kid

23y ago

wow, I can;t believe nobody has commented on this fucking awesome song. I must;ve listened to this a few billion times and it just keeps getting better. NT = awesome

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by salparadise04

22y ago

another year and still no comments...this is mos def my favorite NT song... these lyrics are atrociously butchered! ANYONE know where i can fix them?!

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by namelessxhero

21y ago

Have no fear, here are the real lyrics:

Quit surrounding me I'm already down and cornered Locked in defeat as your bright eyes beam The only thing holding me here Why won't you quit dragging me 'round?

And we can tell by now That there's no such thing as running And I can't do anything To forget all that you are

And how long must I wait Oh to break And you know it'd be easier To snap in half by now But you won't let me go But you won't let me go

And we can tell by now That there's no such thing as running And I can't do anything To forget all that you are

Forget all you are...

And I'm forever lost from hope And I'm forever lost from hope

And now you seem all too real And now you seem all too real And now you seem all too real

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