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If you've got pictures of your face
Could you leave it on your way out
the door
I don't care if it's color or black or
white
I just need something to remember
you by

Before my life went dim
Before my life went dim
No one told me the trouble I was in
Before my life went dim

I painted half my face green
I painted half my face blue
In hopes of showing you
both sides of me both sides of me
I guess it came down to
don't you love don't you love me
Before my life went dim
Before my life went dim
No one told me the trouble I was in
Before my life went dim

Can't this car go any faster
Can't this car go any faster
Can't this car go any faster
Cause I can still see where I am

Before my life went dim
Before my life went dim
You should have told me
The trouble I was in
Before my life went dim

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rabidpenguin On Mar 12, 2002

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by TimTheSurvivor

12y ago

Joie Calio told me personally that Dim refers to some European brand men's underwear that he saw in Europe when Dada was in Europe to record their first record for IRS. True story, no lie.

Not that I think the song is about underwear, but inspiration comes from unlikely sources and maybe the word Dim fit, but the song seems more like about relationships.

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