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I'm cynical, they say
I'm petrified, maybe
Disgusted by his ways
And a conscience is clear
And I fear it is free to betray
Premeditated crime
Now he plans and drinks until it's time
A crutch to use upon his prey
She didn't know it's not the way to love
And I will judge a book by its cover
Because you know it's all we, know it's all we have
And I will judge a book by its cover
So break my binding and tear my paper
Just leave a page to sign your name
It's evident today
And the evidence lays awake
Regretting her last drink
Drank her way to the bed
And she said, "Go ahead," with a wink
Justifies his ways
Now he can't look at her face
He utters those three words
And she's oblivious, but tomorrow she will learn
And I will judge a book by its cover
Because you know it's all we, know it's all we have
And I will judge a book by its cover
So break my binding and tear my paper
Just leave a page to sign your name
Don't worry, I can keep a secret
Don't worry, he can keep a secret
Don't worry
Come on now, doll
You know you've got a secret
And I will judge a book by its cover
Because you know it's all we, you know it's all we have
And I will judge a book by its cover
So break my binding and tear my paper
Just leave a page to sign your name
I'm petrified, maybe
Disgusted by his ways
And a conscience is clear
And I fear it is free to betray
Now he plans and drinks until it's time
A crutch to use upon his prey
She didn't know it's not the way to love
Because you know it's all we, know it's all we have
And I will judge a book by its cover
So break my binding and tear my paper
Just leave a page to sign your name
And the evidence lays awake
Regretting her last drink
Drank her way to the bed
And she said, "Go ahead," with a wink
Now he can't look at her face
He utters those three words
And she's oblivious, but tomorrow she will learn
Because you know it's all we, know it's all we have
And I will judge a book by its cover
So break my binding and tear my paper
Just leave a page to sign your name
Don't worry, he can keep a secret
Don't worry
Come on now, doll
You know you've got a secret
Because you know it's all we, you know it's all we have
And I will judge a book by its cover
So break my binding and tear my paper
Just leave a page to sign your name
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where are you finding all these quotes from ryan?
from Ryan Hunter of Envy on the Coast: "In my junior year, a freshman was raped by a junior after she drank too much to even know what was happening to her. The song is about me giving up on the human race due to the actions that take place in the verses."
Yea.. this song definitely suggests the old 'get her drunk and rape her' trick.
shotgunkaity - the quotes from Ryan are from an interview on the fan website: http://www.freewebs.com/envyonthecoastfanclub/index.htm
runintoyougirl pretty much hit the nail on the head.