Gatsbys American Dream

Epilogue

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Take your knife out. Your blade is deep in my back. And it’s not the first time; can we figure a way to bandage the wound? Because it’s not the first time your misguided soul is playing the fool. Nurture your ignorance. And nurture your ignorance. Beware the betrayal, which lurks in the hearts of all. Don’t love the animosity. Living in a continual, soap opera.

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rjbucs28 On Jun 19, 2003

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by Emo-Or-Bust

23y ago

I think this is one of the most excellent songs ever. "Nuture your ignorance" i love that... it almost sounds like he's saying "you hurt and betrayed me, and thats sick, i just feel sorry for you because you're too stupid to even realize it" that's supreme. GAD rules

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by special 3lend

22y ago

i have the lyric book in front of me

take your knife out the blade is deep in my back but it's not the first time can we figure a way to bandage the wound your misguided soul is playing the fool nurture your ignorance beware of betrayal which lurks in the hearts of all don't cloak the animosity living in a continuing soap opera where you are the coroner and i'm lying in the morgue you've slithered and strangled me i know i know i've done the same let's start again

they leave out one "but it's not the first time" from the booklet, but this is straight from that

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