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Cowboys Don't Look Back

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You got a piece of me.
I know it ain't ever coming back.
You got a piece of me; it shows that when I play with matches, I always get burned.
And when you scream these words, carved with defensiveness, the higher you build your walls, the harder they will fall.
I can taste the fear in your lips.
Can you taste mine?
Crown me, for I am a king of fools. Purge me, for I have a mountain of fear to climb.
Sober me up.
Sober.

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skylit Eyes On Feb 01, 2006

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by tat_is_legend

20y ago

NICE. This band totally rocks. Lyrics are pretty cool, but sorta confusing. Does anyone have any ideas what this song could mean?

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