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it's your birthday, 1-2-3-4, surprise! step through the door, you'll be alright, all of your friends are there to wish you a goodnight, a goodbye, a "thanks for the good times." or maybe that's just me?
i've been chasing shadows since we left chicago, every dead end says the same fucking thing: never look back, but i'm not for advice i don't understand, so i'll play ignorant until you miss me again.

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ticklishgio On Dec 04, 2009

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2009-12-04 04:48:41

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by lendmeyourbrain

16y ago

Nick says in the background at the very start during the 'it's your birthday' part: "We all know what you've done. Where you've been and whom you've fucked."

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by ticklishgio

16y ago

I'm guessing its talking about friends, and tht by time friends split up perhaps?? "all of your friends are there to wish you a goodnight, a goodbye, a "thanks for the good times." or maybe that's just me?"

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