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Metro Station

whenever we get close, everybody knows they can see it in our eyes.
we're nothing but trouble. We just wanna rebel
smiles our disguise

boom boom shake it off
turn it off then take it off
i can tell you like that when you move just like that

boom boom shake it off
turn it off then take it off
i can tell you like that when you move just like that

oh woah hey yeah its time to play
oh woah hey yeah its time to play
oh woah hey yeah its time to play
oh woah hey yeah its time to play

asking us for reasons
always wanting reasons
tell them there are none
telling us tomorrow isnt very far no
cant we just have fun?

boom boom shake it off
turn it off then take it off
i can tell you like that when you move just like that

boom boom shake it off
turn it off then take it off
i can tell you like that when you move just like that

oh woah hey yeah its time to play
oh woah hey yeah its time to play
oh woah hey yeah its time to play
oh woah hey yeah its time to play

aint got no money, aint got no time
you've got your problems, and ive got mine.
But when im with you thats when they'll see.
we get together thats all we need.

boom boom shake it off
turn it off then take it off
i can tell you like that when you move just like that

boom boom shake it off
turn it off then take it off
i can tell you like that when you move just like that

oh woah hey yeah its time to play
oh woah hey yeah its time to play
oh woah hey yeah its time to play
oh woah hey yeah its time to play


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    boom boom shake it off so catchy.

    two people with all this other crap going on in their lives just want to be together [for fun?], no matter what other people think/say.

    missbeckett86on December 16, 2009   Link

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