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I wish that we were magic
so we wouldn't be so young and tragic

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frostypeanut On Feb 26, 2010

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2010-02-26 03:08:28

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by canarycriedkaye

15y ago

Why is neither Zack nor Ryan singing in this one? That kinda bothers me. That the littluns are singing all throughtout the album. But, I still apreciate it. Love it actually.

One day I will get to ask Ryan what this song is about.

I'm not going to lie, when I found out that he had a band I was like 'Oh, no' you know? Cause Ryan has a heavenly voice but I didn't know what the music would sound like.

Now I listen to Dead Man's Bones everyday.

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