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This is the day that I give myself up cold
The dust of ages
Settles on your days, and so you shake your coat off
And get on your way

Bloodshot, and trembling, a new day has begun
The dust of ages
Settles on your days, and so you blow it all away
And get on your way

The dust of ages
Settles on your days, but I'm not fucking around anymore
I'm on my way

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joekubrick On May 06, 2005

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2005-05-06 13:55:51

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by scottecooper

21y ago

i love the way this song is arranged,its mad not sure what its about

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by suclid003

20y ago

I think it's about being able to shake off the weariness of day-to-day life and just live without worries or anxiety.

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by 42 steps

19y ago

A song about new beginnings. But starting anew means you have to be willing to leave something old behind.

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by tippy_typewriter

19y ago

I love the last two lines:

"But I'm not fuckin' around anymore I'm on my way"

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