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The whole world on drugs

Please forgive us children
Yes we know exactly what we do.
We've been shitting where we sleep since we were young.
Dear God, it's me King Blasphemy
I'm quickly nearing death
Forgive me now, I cannot die a swine
Can't you smell us?
We're the filthiest of pigs.
Can't you see us?
We're the shame of family.
Can't you smell us?
First to show and last to leave
Won't you end us?
The whole world on drugs
Everything will not be made right
Everything will not be made right
Everything will not be made right
Everything will not be made right
Everything will not be made right
Everything will not be made right
Everything will not be made right
Everything will not be made

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oh_benjamin On Sep 19, 2006

Should Have Stayed In The Shallows

On The Bright Side, She Could Choke

My (Fucking) Deer Hunter

Go Wash Your Mouth...I Don't Know Where It's Been

Jabberwocky

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by GruntFucK-GrinFucK

19y ago

I like the fact that a few songs from The Always Open Mouth have lyrics that aren't sung/spoken/shouted in the song.

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by Xxalong-the-wayxX

19y ago

this is my favorite off of t.a.o.m.

the "dear god, it's me, king blasphemy" i find as a pun off of judy blume book, "are there god? it's me, margaret". and, again with the king blasphemy section, refering to all the hardcore religious kids/folks who spend their days claiming to love god and live for god, but their actions completely contradict their words. and thus, upon dying, they realize they're hypocrits and ask for forgiveness because they can't die just like all of those they held themselves better than.

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