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I Don't Want To Push It Lyrics

You gave your line
You fell in love
You feel the shadow
There's no more to borrow
There's no more to steal
And no more to feel
I know I know I know
I know I know I know
I know I know I know
You fell in line
You fell in jail
You feel in the shadow
To live in the light
To die in the night
I don't want to push it
I know I know I know
I know I know I know
I know I know I know

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shut On Dec 24, 2001

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by Saraiva

13y ago

I like the appearance of antithesis in the song. Just like: "borrow" and "steal"; "fell in the line" and "fell in the jail"; "live in the light" and "die in the night". I think it was purposeful.

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