Mates of State

Halves and Have-Nots

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I know youï¿½re not playing around but I know you will. But what do you say when things just wonï¿½t go your way? Cut around and surround us. Inactive it seems how things just find their own space. But around and surround us. Isnï¿½t it strange how things just wonï¿½t go your way? Cut around and surround us. But what do you say when things just donï¿½t go your way? Cut around and surround us. Half-tired and now I know your sorrow. Half-wiser now I know youï¿½re right. Never stay alone. We separate sometimes, everyone starts it off. Never stay alone. Half tired and now I know your sorrow. You run up, you run up and you want some, ride on the way down. Prepare it and half-truth ends tomorrow. You run up, you run up, and you want some, ride on the way down. Itï¿½s one up, itï¿½s one up, itï¿½s the latest version of its kind. We will laugh, we will laugh of how our nerves caught and held us down. You run up, you run up, you run up and you want some, ride on the way down. I know youï¿½re not playing around.

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iwannabeinjfc On Mar 30, 2002

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I know youï¿½re not playing around but I know you will.  But what do you say when things just wonï¿½t go your way?  Cut around and surround us.  Inactive it seems how things just find their own space.  But around and surround us.  Isnï¿½t it strange how things just wonï¿½t go your way?  Cut around and surround us.  But what do you say when things just donï¿½t go your way?  Cut around and surround us.  Half-tired and now I know your sorrow.  Half-wiser now I know youï¿½re right.  Never stay alone.  We separate sometimes, everyone starts it off.  Never stay alone. Half tired and now I know your sorrow.  You run up, you run up and you want some, ride on the way down.  Prepare it and half-truth ends tomorrow.  You run up, you run up, and you want some, ride on the way down.  Itï¿½s one up, itï¿½s one up, itï¿½s the latest version of its kind.  We will laugh, we will laugh of how our nerves caught and held us down.   You run up, you run up, you run up and you want some, ride on the way down.  I know youï¿½re not playing around.

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2002-03-30 06:20:45

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by dolorosa

23y ago

this song is incredible. the harmony between kori and jason is perfect and the lyrics are creative and sung in an original way. my favorite mates of state song.

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by U4ia

20y ago

I know you're not playing around But I know you will But what do you say When things just won't got your way? Cut around and surround us I know you're not playing around But I know you will Half-tired and now I know your sorrow Half-wiser and now I know you're right We separate sometimes, everyone starts it off Half tired and now I know your sorrow Never stay alone You run up, you run up and you want some Ride on the way down Prepare it and half-truth ends tomorrow Half tired and now I know you're right We separate sometimes, everyone starts it off Prepare it and half-truth ends tomorrow Never stay alone You run up, you run up and you want some Ride on the way down It's one up, it's one up It's the latest version of its kind We will laugh, we will laugh Of how our nerves caught and held us down You run up, you run up and you want some Ride on the way down I know you're not playing around

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by missywonderful

16y ago

it's my favorite mates of state song too...just wish it was longer

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