Late for Life

AWOL

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He celebrates himself with misery and sorrow
Filled with guilt and shame
Never satisfied he can taste the blood
As he apologizes to the world
He lived his life
Through his parents dreams
An overachiever with his future paved
Never had fun but who said work is fun
He'll be better off now that his child is gone
Then one day he opened his eyes
Millions in the bank and a degree on the wall
Then one day he opened his eyes too late
So he went AWOL
Looking and searching for nothing
Yet hoping for something

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rowley1080 On Jan 16, 2005

Weiss

Another Wasted Day

Dawn Is Near

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rowley1080

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2005-01-16 10:08:55

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i love this song! this band reules

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