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Stanzas 1:

I never knew what I was gonna be
Somebody saw what I couldn't see, and lifted me up
Now, I never thought I could be worthy of love,
and I yell at the sky above: "Don't let the thunder fall!"

Why does everybody have to fit in?
Feel so damn comfortable in this skin
Does that mean I am the:
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Chorus:

Souvenir of sadness - method to the madness?

Hands up if you feel this
Anyone who has this

Stand up - nobody's dying to save you
Speak up - nobody's waiting to see you
Wake up - nobody's working to pay you

.....Let me make it clear, you had this:

.....Back then; you're black and blue in the schoolyard
.....Now then; you have grown up to be this hard
.....?

Go then, walk through this world with your heart scarred
- You're the souvenir of sadness
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Stanzas 2:

They never knew what I was gonna say
Punch me, and kick me, and run away
...You know who you are
So now, look at me, what do you have to say?
Never cared much for you, anyway
...You know who you are
So now, look at me what do you have to say?
Never cared much for you any... Ill happy childhood backlash
_________________________________________________________________
Chorus:

Souvenir of sadness - method to the madness

Hands up if you feel this
Anyone who has this

Stand up - nobody's dying to save you
Speak up - nobody's waiting to see you
Wake up - nobody's working to pay you

.....Let me make it clear, you had this:

.....Back then; you're black and blue in the schoolyard
.....Now then; you have grown up to be this hard
.....?

Go then, walk through this world with your heart scarred
- You're the souvenir of sadness

_________________________________________________________________
Chorus:

Souvenir of sadness - method to the madness

Hands up if you feel this
Anyone who has this

Stand up - nobody's dying to save you
Speak up - nobody's waiting to see you
Wake up - nobody's working to pay you

.....Let me make it clear, you had this:

.....Back then; you're black and blue in the schoolyard
.....Now then; you have grown up to be this hard
.....?

Go then, walk through this world with your heart scarred
- You're the souvenir of sadness

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deviationer On Dec 04, 2005

Stanzas 1:

I never knew what I was gonna be
Somebody saw what I couldn't see, and lifted me up
Now, I never thought I could be worthy of love, 
and I yell at the sky above: "Don't let the thunder fall!"

Why does everybody have to fit in?
Feel so damn comfortable in this skin
Does that mean I am the:
_________________________________________________________________
Chorus:

Souvenir of sadness - method to the madness?

Hands up if you feel this
Anyone who has this

Stand up - nobody's dying to save you
Speak up - nobody's waiting to see you
Wake up - nobody's working to pay you

.....Let me make it clear, you had this:

.....Back then; you're black and blue in the schoolyard
.....Now then; you have grown up to be this hard
.....?

Go then, walk through this world with your heart scarred
- You're the souvenir of sadness
_________________________________________________________________
Stanzas 2:

They never knew what I was gonna say
Punch me, and kick me, and run away 
...You know who you are
So now, look at me, what do you have to say? 
Never cared much for you, anyway
...You know who you are 
So now, look at me what do you have to say? 
Never cared much for you any... Ill happy childhood backlash
_________________________________________________________________
Chorus:

Souvenir of sadness - method to the madness

Hands up if you feel this
Anyone who has this

Stand up - nobody's dying to save you
Speak up - nobody's waiting to see you
Wake up - nobody's working to pay you

.....Let me make it clear, you had this:

.....Back then; you're black and blue in the schoolyard
.....Now then; you have grown up to be this hard
.....?

Go then, walk through this world with your heart scarred
- You're the souvenir of sadness

_________________________________________________________________
Chorus:

Souvenir of sadness - method to the madness

Hands up if you feel this
Anyone who has this

Stand up - nobody's dying to save you
Speak up - nobody's waiting to see you
Wake up - nobody's working to pay you

.....Let me make it clear, you had this:

.....Back then; you're black and blue in the schoolyard
.....Now then; you have grown up to be this hard
.....?

Go then, walk through this world with your heart scarred
- You're the souvenir of sadness

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SaintCupcake

2015-02-02 04:59:24

SaintCupcake

2015-02-02 04:47:06

SaintCupcake

2015-02-02 04:38:04

deviationer

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2005-12-04 04:59:25

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by devilslittlesister

20y ago

This song strikes me as being about a guy who was bullied in junior high or high school for being a freak and an outcast but everyone was actually scared of him so they just beat him up and ran away They never actually faced off with him or had a fair fight. Now he's saying that all those hypocritical weak dick heads need to get a grip on the world and cut the crap. They need to realize that nobody likes them because of the fact that they're assholes so no one's going to save their asses when they're in trouble. He's also saying, "Hey! You said I was a loser, but look where I am now, fucktards. I got my own band!"

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by Donnie_T

20y ago

He's looking back on his career, seeing that no one else had the balls to say the shit he did back in '94, and now so many other bands have this sound.

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by Sick My Duck

20y ago

why do all other sites suck but this one, all the lyrics are wrong on other sites except this one

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by Hargett

20y ago

Korn really blew my mind with this last album. Im ready for 10 more years of Korn =D

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by Grimmy

20y ago

WOW awesome

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by deviationer

20y ago

Sick: its because people like me goto all the other sites, pull down the crap lyrics and take time to fix it and make it all "right"

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by freakyshe_freakyme

20y ago

k well i thought the song was called souvenir of sadness??? i quite like this song i dnt c why ppl think the new album sucks i really like it well done korn

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by pointofoblivion 14y ago

Don't worry, not all people hate this album. Actually I love it.

by freakyshe_freakyme

20y ago

i think this song is about his past when he was abused by other kids "They never knew what I was gonna say punch me and kick me and drown Away you know who you are so" and maybe thts his souvenir of sadness??? i dunno tell me what u think

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by freakyshe_freakyme

20y ago

actually it is called souvenir not souvenir of sadness my bad!!!

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by stewie123

20y ago

I think this song is writing for people that no one believes...telling them to stand up and be an indevidual.

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