The Unlovables

Everything's Overrated

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i thought i wanted a job
so then i found me a job
and then i hated my job
turned out it wasn’t what i wanted at all
i thought i wanted a boy
so then i found me a boy
turned out having a boy
still didn’t make me any less miserable
don’t you know everything’s overrated after all
i thought i wanted a home
so then i found me a home
and then they tore down my home
for luxury high-rises and fashionable bars
i thought i wanted to feel
so then i learned how to feel
big fuckin deal
now i can feel it when they’re breaking my heart
i thought i wanted a scene
then i found me a scene
having a scene
still didn’t make me feel as if i belonged
i thought i wanted a dream
and then i found me a dream
turned out that dreams
leave you jaded and mean, i should’ve known all along

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halliebulleit On Mar 20, 2015

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2015-03-20 19:25:45

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