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A Duel Will Settle This

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Give me one time I didn’t think twice. It’s fair that you know. It’s alright that I doubt. I’d rather not say. I’m so duly impressed. Decisions for the whole, a reading and response, parables that act out. Those books are thrown out. I doubt it. I’d rather not say. We’re heading for digress. I’d rather not say. It’s not because of luck. And if you say it again it adds to luck. Getting me to suggest this. I’ll take it on the wrist. Gathering and existing. Bury your words. They’re better unsaid. It’s nice that you’ll wait (I’m so duly impressed) so soft that you don’t. You make the difference who comes out alive. You like to turn it around. Could I bet on it? Who do you know that’s better than that? I’d like to take a look around so butt out, butt out. Your life’s the difference. Who comes out alive? You always turn it around. Could I bet on it? I’ll try it like this and wait it all out. I’d like to try my own true hand so butt out, butt out.

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iwannabeinjfc On Mar 30, 2002

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by Trainwreck

23y ago

I just wanted to take 3 seconds and say this song is awesome....MOS are awesome.

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by ivegotatimebomb

22y ago

This song is one of my favorites. I can't get tired of hearing it...

"Bury your words/ they're better unsaid" Now that's great writing.

Not sure what it's about... sounds like relationship problems...

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by val wiggin

20y ago

it always seems to me like he found out something embarrassing about her or something that she didn't want him to, and he's heckling her about it and she's defending herself

i've seen them in concert and there's no way it's about cheating (although i often think that), they're so in love

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