Dinosaur Jr.

What If I Knew?

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[Incomprehensible] wondering why I'm full of doubt
All this thinking stopped [in me, from now I cannot
I can't say I wasn't warned
I've been trying but I'm torn

Is it you? Is it me you wanted to?
Is it three? What if I knew?
If you could find another way now
If you could go back a few more days

Waiting, fading, contemplating all my love
Penetrated by a wasteland I have become
I don't wanna go through more
I don't know what to try for

Is it you? Is it me you wanted to?
Is it three? What if I knew?
If you could find another way now
If you could go back a few more days now

Take it back, you're on the way
Take it back, you're on the way
Take it back, you're on the way
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by Nosferobtu

12y ago

Ankle deep and wondering why I'm full of doubt All this thinking stopping me from helping out I can't say I wasn't warned I've been trying but I'm torn Is it you? Is it me that wants you to? Is it three? What if I knew? If we could find another way... Love? If we could go back a few more days Waiting. Fading. Contemplating all my love Penetrated by the wasteland I've become I don't wanna go through more I don't know what to try for Is it you? Is it me that wants you to? Is it three? What if I knew? If we could find another way... love? If we could go back a few more days now Take it back and run away

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