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"I looked into her eyes tried to make her mine but then she said "I'm really not that into guys.""

"I see you there, still shy, but smilin' now I find it hard to remember all the times I've tried to forget her I am hangin' on to somethin' real"

"Help me darling, now I'm feeling tired help me darling, now I'm feeling low"

"Why'd you waste all the time back and forth in my mind cleaning out, tell me now was it worth all the time? you're not here, with me dear can we go, through the years? take you there, every night"

"Don't let them take away all the games we played go on and take a bow, 'cause it's over now"

"No, I don't believe you went to bed at 10:15. Victoria, you're tearin' me up. You said you'd call, I waited up. I don't know why I even try, I need another tequila. She goes out, lets her hair down, bumps up. I'm all alone. She's groovin' to a Coldplay dance mix turned up. I'm all alone."

"One thousand faces all look the same; They're all so boring mild and tame. Contaminate him, knock off his glasses, Teach him to tamper with the cloning process. Pardon me sir can I ask you a favor? Make me a cowboy like my next door neighbor. Pardon me sir can I use your eraser To remove my brain of unconventional nature? Take my tongue, It's cocked and loaded. The board has dubbed you "special student". Sit alone sweat in silence. We don't tolerate defiance."

"When all is said and done And dead, does he love you The way that I do? Breathing in lighting, Tonight's for fighting. I feel the hurt so physical. Think twice before you touch my girl. Come around I'll let you feel the burn."

"I promise not to try not to fuck with your mind. I promise not to mind if you go your way and I go mine. I promise not to lie if I'm looking you straight in the eye. I promise not to try not to let you down."

"So denied, so I lied. Are you the now or never kind? In a day and a day love, I'm gonna be gone for good again. Are you willing to be had? Are you cool with just tonight? Here's a toast to all those Who hear me all too well. Here's to the nights we felt alive. Here's to the tears you knew you'd cry. Here's to goodbye. Tomorrow's gonna come too soon."

"In the throes of young love, Leroy Didn't think to think and in the blink of an eye Tied the knot not knowing how to know. He was the prodigal son; this girl had brought him home."

"I would swallow my pride, I would choke on the rinds, But the lack thereof would leave me empty inside. Swallow my doubt, turn it inside out, Find nothin' but faith in nothin'. Want to put my tender Heart in a blender, Watch it spin 'round to a beautiful oblivion. Rendezvous, then I'm through with you."

"I say, "Are you doing as much as you can for the struggle?" (no) "Am I doing as much as I can for the struggle? (no) Then why do I cry when My people are in trouble (yo) My ancestors slapped me In the face and said (go) Harriet Tubman Told me to get on up. Marcus Garvey said the negro, You get on up. My brother Malcolm X... Need I name more? It ain't like we never Seen blood before. Come on, let's talk Revolution, now (revolution). All my people say (revolution). All my brothers say (revolution). All my sisters say (revolution)."

"So-Cal is where my mind states, But it's not my state of mind. I'm not as ugly, sad as you. Or am I origami, folded up and just pretend? Demented as the motives in your head."

"Tell those stories to me I'm dying to hear. The things you've done and seen, Farfetched as they may be. You strike a smile in me, Your stories ring of perjury, Construed with self empowering theme."

"Now I see the importance of history, Why my people be in the mess that they be. Many journeys to freedom made in vain By brothers on the corner playin' ghetto games. I ask you, Lord why you enlightened me Without the enlightenment of all my folks. He said, cuz I set myself on a quest for truth And he was there to quench my thirst, But I am still thirsty. The Lord allowed me to drink some more. He said what I am searching for are The answers to all which are in front of me. The ultimate truth started to get blurry. For some strange reason it had to be, It was all a dream about Tennessee."

"Lord it's obvious we got a relationship, Talkin' to each other every night and day. Although you're superior over me, We talk to each other in a friendship way. Then outta nowhere you tell me to break Outta the country and into more country, Past Dyesburg and Ripley Where the ghost of childhood haunts me. Walk the roads my forefathers walked, Climb the trees my forefathers hung from. Ask those trees for all their wisdom, They tell me my ears are so young (Home). Go back, from whence you came (Home). My family tree, my family name (Home). For some strange reason it had to be (Home) He guided me to Tennessee (Home)."

"Down to the corner to call collect, Your mother wants to know, "Are you happy yet?" Waiting for someone to come along and find you. Going on a night looking for distraction. Sleeping through the day, there's no redemption. Waiting for someone to come along and find you. At least you're breathin', At least you're alive, As long as you're dreamin', Everything's gonna be alright. See everything's gonna be alright..."

"Take me to another place, take me to another land, Make me forget all that hurts me, let me understand your plan. Take me to another place, take me to another land, Make me forget all that hurts me, let me understand your plan."

"So break the bruised monogamy And let him fade to memory And your erotic, wet atomic eyes keep reoccurring. In my mind, do me a favor please and touch your lips to mine. The telephone, doesn't scare me any more. You're home, and I am here alone, my dear. Always stupidly sarcastic, my hyper-spastic, Superhero girl."

"I told the niggas please let us pass, friend. I said please 'cause I don't like killin' Africans. But he wouldn't stop and I ain't Ice Cube. But I had to take the brother out for being rude. And like I said before I was mad by then. It took three or four cops to pull me off of him. But that's the story y'all of a black man, Actin' like a nigga and get stomped by an African. You see I am everyday people. You see, I am everyday people."

"'Cause I tried to forgive you For the shit you put me through. But it's just the hardest thing to do. So I guess it's goodbye brother. Goodbye rock and roll. Guess it's goodbye to the only life I know. It's a shame you couldn't just say you were hurting. I will see you on the other side of the curtain."

"Lately I've been in a life like limbo, Looking out of a smudged up window. We're not sure where our lives are going. Friends, it's summer outside but yet we're snowed in. Don't know where our next dollar's coming from, Living the life of a poor musician. Headliner's strong so he keeps his 9 to 5, Cutting brothers' hair as a means of staying alive. If it wasn't for the rhythm, I think we would have given up by now. This system has gotten the best of me, Now I pray for God to invest in me My dignity, invest his glory. Give me the strength so I can finish the story. Keep on searching for the right way to go out, Coz going out is what it's all about. Huh! You can't be passive, gotta be active."

"Mr. Wendal has freedom, A free that you and I think is dumb. Free to be without the worries of a quick to diss society. For Mr. Wendal's a bum. His only worries are sickness And an occasional harassment by the police and their chase. Uncivilized we call him. But I just saw him eat off the food we waste. Civilization, are we really civilized, yes or no? Who are we to judge When thousands of innocent men could be brutally enslaved And killed over a racist grudge? Mr. Wendal has tried to warn us about our ways, But we don't hear him talk."

"You are so plastic you could be a Barbie Doll. You walk you talk just like them all."

"Everything is hungry. Everything wants more. Everything will eat you if you don't eat it, of course. Everything repeats itself. Everything's been done. Life is just a struggle between nothing and no one."

"What's a woman going to do but throw away her bread? Her feet are feeling funny as she lies beneath the bed. She reminisces of the pungent Adriatic Sea and then she crawls and counts her cans and twitches like a flea."

"Eat exuding oinks upon and bleed decrepit broken bones at caustic spells of hell. Huh, what's that, dear? Huh? Eat exuding oinks upon and bleed decrepit broken bones at caustic spells of hell. Eat exuding oinks upon and bleed decrepit broken bones at caustic spells of hell? Yes, eat exuding oinks upon and bleed decrepit broken bones at caustic spells of hell. Eat exuding oinks upon and bleed decrepit broken bones at caustic spells of hell. Eat exuding oinks upon and bleed decrepit broken bones at caustic spells of hell. Eat exuding oinks upon and bleed decrepit broken bones at caustic spells of hell. Eat exuding oinks upon and bleed decrepit broken bones at caustic spells of hell. Eat exuding oinks upon and bleed decrepit broken bones at caustic spells of hell. Eat exuding oinks upon and bleed decrepit broken bones at caustic spells of hell! Eat exuding oinks upon and bleed decrepit broken bones at caustic spells of hell! Eat exuding oinks upon and bleed decrepit broken bones at caustic spells of hell! Eat exuding oinks upon and bleed decrepit broken bones at caustic spells of hell!"

"And I also realize that that all our lives we love illusion, neatly caught between confusion, and the need to know we are alive."

"They just don't get it! Vampires - vampires! It's all about vampires, but they're all vampires, too. It's all about sucking on something. Some suck scum, some suck tits and some just suck up. They all suck something."

""The Middle" remains one of the great songs of the 2000s, regardless of genre."

"Hey, don't write yourself off yet. It's only in your head you feel left out or looked down on. Just try your best, try everything you can And don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're away.It just takes some time, Little girl, you're in the middle of the ride. Everything, everything will be just fine; Everything, everything will be all right, all right."

"Popcorn, hot dog buns, and hamburger patties: All the food you need to feed the many hungry. Millions of people want in to my party, But it's invite only. And you're on the list baby."

"Leaves, watching them blow in the trees. Resting against the tree stump, Staring up at the blue sky, Watching the clouds pass by.Reflecting on the water, Reflections of you and me, Sailing along in the raft, Pretending we're far at sea."

"Boom, boom! Acka lacka lacka boom! Boom, boom! Acka lacka boom boom!"

"Open the door, get on the floor / everybody walk the dinosaur."

"When we were in love, I pretended that you didn't exist. That way, I loved you more."

"These are my friends Even though they are bugs They have a big role in our world Even though they're bugsI have a friend and it's an earthworm I have a friend and she's a butterfly I have a friend and he's a dragonfly They are my friends and, yeah, they're all insects"

"I like that you're broken, broken like me, Maybe that makes me a fool."

"I need to prove to myself This is more than a crush. Can you convince me It's not just a physical rush?Is this love that I'm feelin'? Is this the love that's been keepin' me up all night? Is this love that I'm feelin'? Is this love?"

"All the people cheer 'til the end is near And the hero takes a fall. Then they'll drag you through the mud, You're only flesh and blood. I have walked the path from dark to light, And they've yet to come to terms. Alone I take my stand, I'm only a man against the world."

"Now I'm higher than a kite, I know I'm getting hooked on your love. Talkin' to myself, runnin' in the heat, Beggin' for your touch In the middle of the street.And I, I can't stop thinkin' about you, girl. I must be livin' in a fantasy world. I'm so high on you."

"How can I convince you what you see is real? Who am I to blame you for doubting what you feel? I was always reachin', you were just a girl I knew. I took for granted the friend I have in you.I was living for a dream, loving for a moment. Taking on the world, that was just my style. Now I look into your eyes, I can see forever. The search is over, you were with me all the while."

"Now at last I hold you, now all is said and done. The search has come full circle, our destinies are one. So if you ever loved me, show me that you give a damn. You'll know for certain, the man I really am.I was living for a dream, loving for a moment. Taking on the world, that was just my style. Then I touched your hand, I could hear you whisper. The search is over, love was right before my eyes."

"In the warriors code there's no surrender. Though his body says stop his spirit cries - never! Deep in our soul a quiet ember knows it's you against you. It's the paradox that drives us on. It's a battle of wills. In the heat of attack it's the passion that kills. The victory is yours alone.In the burning heart just about to burst, There's a quest for answers an unquenchable thirst. In the darkest night rising like a spire, In the burning heart the unmistakable fire."

"Rising up, back on the street, Did my time, took my chances. Went the distance, now I'm back on my feet, Just a man and his will to survive. So many times it happens too fast, You trade your passion for glory. Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past, You must fight just to keep them alive.It's the eye of the tiger, It's the thrill of the fight. Rising up to the challenge of our rival. And the last known survivor Stalks his prey in the night, And he's watching us all With the eye of the tiger."

"There's a story in my eyes. Turn the pages of desire. Now it's time to trade those dreams For the rush of passion's fire.I can feel you tremble when we touch. And I feel the hand of fate. Reaching out to both of us."

"How do I know if I give you too much? Will I scare you away? How do I know when to leave you alone? When to beg you to stay? I wanna know Just how much love does it take? To get to you, I stand here ready to break. Tell me, tell me, How much love does it take?"

"She'll only come out at night, The lean and hungry type. Nothing is new, I've seen her here before. Watching and waiting. Ooh, she's sitting with you, but her eyes are on the door. So many have paid to see what you think you're getting for free. The woman is wild, a she-cat tamed by the purr of a Jaguar. Money's the matter. If you're in it for love, you ain't gonna get too far.(Oh-oh, here she comes) Watch out, boy, she'll chew you up (Oh-oh, here she comes) She's a maneater."

"I'm tired of playing on the team; It seems I don't get time out anymore. What a change if we set the pace face to face, No one even trying to score. Oh oh I can feel the magic of your touch, And when you move in close a little bit means so much. Ooh yeah, you've got to understand baby, Time out is what I'm here for.One on one I wanna play that game tonight. One on one I know I wanna play that One on one I wanna play that game tonight One on one so slow."