Down to Nothing

The Normal People

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Get away, break free
Don't let anything hold you down, break free
We grow up believing what we've been told
Never allowed to think for ourselves
Nobody ever questions how, they'd rather accept it and move on
This brainwashed society is missing out
Go ahead and live your life for someone you don't know is real
I'm going to live my life for myself
I'll give credit when deserved, I'll follow the herd
You only live once so I'm not going to waste any time

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xmungmikex On Mar 05, 2005

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2005-03-05 18:11:11

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by unwielding

20y ago

It's actually "I'll never follow the herd" but I'm sure the kid just typed it too fast and forgot to put the never in there.

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