Mates of State

What I Could Stand For

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Can you tell me about yourself? / I am partial to life without / How long have you wanted this? / I've always wanted this / What are your weaknesses? / Where in ten can you see yourself? / I remark "to the tenth without" / How much can you benefit? / I always benefit / What are your weaknesses? / I won't pass you by / It's autumn, love /You're better for the several of us / You group it and you group it, but it's autumn, love

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aniota On Feb 16, 2002

Goods (All in Your Head)

Ha Ha

My Only Offer

Like U Crazy

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aniota

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2002-02-16 21:04:52

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by cheerupemokid

21y ago

The beginning of a relationship treated as a job interview.

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by ForeverInADay416

23y ago

This is such a great song! Its my favorite of Mates of State. horray for mates of state

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by emofan

23y ago

i put this on a mixtape for someone that i wanted to get to know. it's wonderful, is it not?

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by thats super

22y ago

i love this song, but these aren't the complete lyrics... there's definitely a, "how do i say this? i've always wanted this," in there

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by g0wthefl0w

19y ago

yeah definitely missing some lyrics, and also in my version (which is from the cd) it says "you group it and you group it AND it's autumn, love"

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by Sadex

18y ago

shamefacedly the only word i can choose to describe this song is adorable. his weakness is he won't pass her by? it oozes adorable

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