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i gave you what was mine
i gave you what was mine
but there's nothing wrong with you
just cos you're leaving all this behind
it's alright if you do it to me
i'm a paralytic
i need a chalk outline to lie down in
you know one wound just wans to turn into another
it's alright if you do it to me
i gave you what was mine
but we are not alike
there's nothing wrong with you
just cos you leave a few things behind
left lying in the wake
left lying in the wake
left lying in the wake

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luckcharm On Jan 24, 2005

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2005-01-24 17:10:10

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by Scribbler17

15y ago

Elliott being all screamy and hardcore always entertains me. This is short and it really really moves. I suppose the person described in the song is a bit upset about a girl leaving him, but rationalizes that it's fine that she's left him because he's too messed up for her anyway.

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