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This Is Not The World

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This Is Not The World Lyrics

Too much noise this morning
Like new buildings falling down
But you clap your hands because your dreams are boring
You get up and start throwing you thoughts around

The pavements crack and the cars are stalling
Everybody wears their frown upside down

This is not the world
This is not the air
This is not a crime
This is not a care

Disgusting and dirty
We spoiled ourselves completely
We used to take it easy, humble and discretely

The pavements crack and the cars are stalling
Everybody wears their frown upside down

This is not the world
This is not the air
This is not a crime
This is not a care

This is not the world
This is not the air
This is not a crime
This is not a care

This is not the world
This is not the world
This is not the world
This is not the world

Too much noise this morning
Like new buildings falling down

The pavements crack and the cars are stalling
Everybody wears their frown upside down

This is not the world
This is not the air
This is not a crime
This is not a care

This is not the world
This is not the air
This is not a crime
This is not a care

This is not the world
This is not the world
This is not the world
This is not the world

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rockwilder On May 21, 2008

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Too much noise this morning
Like new buildings falling down
But you clap your hands because your dreams are boring
You get up and start throwing you thoughts around

The pavements crack and the cars are stalling
Everybody wears their frown upside down

This is not the world
This is not the air
This is not a crime
This is not a care

Disgusting and dirty
We spoiled ourselves completely
We used to take it easy, humble and discretely

The pavements crack and the cars are stalling
Everybody wears their frown upside down

This is not the world
This is not the air
This is not a crime
This is not a care

This is not the world
This is not the air
This is not a crime
This is not a care

This is not the world
This is not the world
This is not the world
This is not the world

Too much noise this morning
Like new buildings falling down

The pavements crack and the cars are stalling
Everybody wears their frown upside down

This is not the world
This is not the air
This is not a crime
This is not a care

This is not the world
This is not the air
This is not a crime
This is not a care

This is not the world
This is not the world
This is not the world
This is not the world

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2008-05-21 12:37:19

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by Taquitos0001

18y ago

Wow! First comment. Umm....I think it about how the world is and not wanting to realize that it is the world. "This is not the world" is like denial.

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