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The fossils of my footsteps will be unearthed at a far off date, unknown
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Impressed in concrete from walking home alone after walking you home
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And the mops of greasy hair will romanticize my despair
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But they wont know that I didn't care
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I like the silence, I like the empty streets
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Crawl down on my hands and knees in a heartbeat
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If I had to
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I owe 'em that at the very least
Verse 2GbDb
The map had faded out but I could have sworn I noted every stride
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I guess the rain hit before the ink had dried
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And where I thought I'd be was not what I perceived
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Assessing the progress from beneath your sheets
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That's why I need the silence, I need the empty streets
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Just as bad as they don't need me
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Its a sick, sad, sham of a marriage
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But its all there is, its all I need
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I can be everything you need if you make me
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I can be every crack in your concrete if you let me off easy
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I can be easily deceived if you want that
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But you are the ember of my heart, whether you like that or not
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