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Kill, kill or be killed for
Expected life to be so safe
Caught, caught in a mantrap
Another part of me has changed
Maybe I could swim
Can't help myself
It's funny but it seems
I lose myself
I'm lost inside a dream
I hate myself
The more that I believe
Can't find my way
Fill, filled with emotion
Sailing off the edge again
Drown, drown all devotion
Riding on a drift to hell
Maybe I could swim
Can't help myself
It's funny but it seems
I lose myself
I'm lost inside a dream
I hate myself
The more that I believe
Can't find my way
Can't find my way.

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black_cow_of_death On Jan 14, 2002

Just A Day

Buck Rogers

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Yesterday Went Too Soon

High

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2002-01-14 03:37:21

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by flapdoodle

24y ago

i think this song is about society, how its everyone for themself and if you dont keep on moving you'll get walked all over. everyone is looking to get 1 over other people- kill or be killed for

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by Undefined_Love

21y ago

I also think it's about society. But how we need to fend for ourselves and that sometimes we pretend to be something we not... Like when he says:

It's funny but it seems I lose myself I'm lost inside a dream I hate myself The more that I believe Can't find my way...

Maybe he's saying, I think I can be this kind of person, and that it'd make him love himself more. But he's sick of wearing a mask and more he pretends to be something the harder it is to remember who you really are...

Thats what I think... another feeder song I absolutely love!

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by underdose86

20y ago

This song is very Radiohead like. I think that it is about not being able to find yourself and nothing that you do changes anything, powerful song.

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by louisagiffard

19y ago

Funny. There's distortion on the vocals...Normally Matt doesn't put distortion on even though Grant hates his vocals and wants him to put it on.

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by nickaudioslave77

16y ago

another powerful social message by FEEDER, wonderful song

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