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The Boogie Man Song

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The Boogie Man Song Lyrics

Bismillah ir Rhman ir Raheem

What it is, what it is, what it is
What it is
What it is, what it is, what it is
What it is
See me, want me, give me, touch me
Feed me, fuck me, love me, touch me
This whole world is cold and ugly
What we are is low and lovely
I am the most beautiful boogie man
The most beautiful boogie man
Let me be your favourite nightmare
Close your eyes and I’ll be right there
While open all over again
See me, touch me, give me, want me
Feed me, fuck me, touch me, love me
This whole world is cold and ugly
What we are is low and lovely
I am the most beautiful boogie man
The most beautiful boogie man
Let me be your favourite nightmare
Close your eyes and I’ll be right there
While open all over again
Again
Again

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jenniwilliams On Jan 16, 2005

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Umi Says

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Quiet Dog (Bite Hard)

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2005-01-16 10:08:33

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by xinnieful

21y ago

To me this song is about a a guy that knows a girl is digging him more than he is digging her. He is the most beautiful boogie man since he knows she dreams about him.

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by artfulfoo

21y ago

The person in this song is asking who ever they are speaking to come with him away from the world and into a dream...he's seducing the person into a nightmare in which he is the fantasy and the object of their obsession for he is the most beautiful boogie man.

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by odnups

20y ago

Define the boogie man, I think its the common element within himself that is representation of us, all of us.

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by slinkstersars

20y ago

gosh this song is great.

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by zandrita

20y ago

random; "Bismillah ir Rhman ir Raheem" means "In The Name Of God, The Most Merciful, The Most Compassionate" and is from the first verse of the Qur'an.

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by RJSoftware 16y ago

Some of his mannerism strike me as effeminant. Might not be..!

But, he should stick to Japan, better not tour in Uganda. RJ

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