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TEACH ME TO FORGET
I need to break free from a memory
Make it two
No three is all I need
I've got to leave this penitentiary
Because it's killing me
It's killing me
I've been strung out since the turn of the century
But regretably it's all clear to me
Still clear to me
So teach me to forget
You're never tortured by regrets
And teach me to forget
Because baby you're so god at it
Please teach me to forget
Because I've got nothing but regrets
And teach me to forget
Don't hesitate
Just press reset
I want to block a certain memory
That of you and me
And your blunt superiority
A teacher of the elementary
God how that gets to me
But maybe you never knew?
Because you're a professional forgetter too
It's what you choose to do
To avoid accountability
So teach me to forget
You're never tortured by regrets
And teach me to forget
Because baby you're so god at it
Please teach me to forget
Because I've got nothing but regrets
And teach me to forget
Don't hesitate
Just press reset
Please teach me to forget
Because I've got nothing but regrets
And teach me to forget
Because baby you're so god at it
Now teach me to forget
You're never tortured by regrets
And teach me to forget
Embarrassments and moral depts
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Just So
03:39
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JUST SO
If we’re still here tomorrow
Let’s do that youthful thing
And go down as sinners
Cause we would never shop for wedding rings
Let’s pretend a future
Like lovers do
Let’s pretend what’s out there
Is different from the world we know
Cause it could be just so
Just so
If we’re still here tomorrow
Let’s do that youthful thing
Let’s make it just so
Forget the mess we’re in
Pretend a future
Pretend a home
Decide that what’s out there
Will be different from the world we know
Just so
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You're Not in Love
06:36
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YOU’RE NOT IN LOVE
Before the break of day
Before the lingerie
Before the resume
Before you back away
That’s all I need
That’s all I need
You’re not in love
That’s all I need
Not gonna plead
You’re not in love
Before the break of day
I watch the shadow play
The dance across your face
Your hair
The pillowcase
That’s all I need
That’s all I need
You’re not in love
That’s all I need
Not gonna plead
You’re not in love
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WE GOT GAME
There's a choice
To be made
We never used to blindly disobey
Make some noise
Never fade
Retrace the steps of millions before us
What is fair to get ahead?
It's not an even game if you can't bid
They don't care
Never did
If we want it we will have to take it from the overfed
We got game
And we were put to shame
Acting kind
So we came to speak our minds
And what else
What else
What else could we do?
Jumpcut
Horses
Riots
You keep talking middle ground
So sick of hearing about that middle ground
That is it
You can't go 'round
There's just no other middle to be found
Like with this bunch of racist loons
The kind of guy you wouldn't like to spoon
If in power
One whisky sour
And everyone I love would be jailed within the hour
So...
We got game
And we were put to shame
Acting kind
So we have changed our minds
And now what?
Now what?
Now what will they do?
Jumpcut
Horses
Riots
Is it true?
Laser beam
Swat team
Not a dream
I believe Paris Grey
Singing "the sun will chase the clouds away"
I believe what they say
Because I want and have to believe that way
Is it true?
Paycuts
Gunshots
Riots
Yes it's true
Mind you
It's true
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SWEDISH GUNS
What's that in the air?
The Swedish guns
And what's that right there?
That's Swedish guns
Let's have a second look
It's Swedish guns
Must be by the book
It's Swedish guns
And guess what came to town
The Swedish guns
And guess what burned it down
The Swedish guns
And every life they took
With Swedish guns
Now everywhere you look
It's Swedish guns
When you want something done
When you want something done
Just take me by the hand
We'll make them understand
If you want something done
Get Swedish guns
Take care of someone
Get Swedish guns
You need a helping hand
Get Swedish guns
Secure a piece of land
Get Swedish guns
They should turn around
The Swedish guns
And force us to the ground
With Swedish guns
Cause who can be to blame
For Swedish guns
A clue it's in the name
A diabolic shame
When you want something done
When you want something done
Just take me by the hand
We'll make them understand
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TEACH ME TO FORGET
I need to break free from a memory
Make it two
No three is all I need
I've got to leave this penitentiary
Because it's killing me
It's killing me
I've been strung out since the turn of the century
But regretably it's all clear to me
Still clear to me
So teach me to forget
You're never tortured by regrets
And teach me to forget
Because baby you're so god at it
Please teach me to forget
Because I've got nothing but regrets
And teach me to forget
Don't hesitate
Just press reset
I want to block a certain memory
That of you and me
And your blunt superiority
A teacher of the elementary
God how that gets to me
But maybe you never knew?
Because you're a professional forgetter too
It's what you choose to do
To avoid accountability
So teach me to forget
You're never tortured by regrets
And teach me to forget
Because baby you're so god at it
Please teach me to forget
Because I've got nothing but regrets
And teach me to forget
Don't hesitate
Just press reset
Please teach me to forget
Because I've got nothing but regrets
And teach me to forget
Because baby you're so god at it
Now teach me to forget
You're never tortured by regrets
And teach me to forget
Embarrassments and moral depts
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