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lyrics
Nah son - I got no batteries,
It won’t light up - I think it’s dead.
It’s all shit from here on in,
You've got a long long long long road ahead.
Spring won’t last forever,
You better bruise while you still can.
You’re racing for September,
You're trying to be a thick-skinned man.
Oh no! Oh yeah!
No girl - she’s no princess,
Orange plastic and vacant eyes,
Better throw her out the window
Before she fills your head with lies.
I hate to break it to you,
But you’ve got more brains than me,
Spring won’t last forever -
And whatever will be will be,
Oh no! Oh yeah!
Do what you can
In a world fast and mean,
Go hard even if
You don’t change anything.
You still cast a shadow,
You know there’s a light,
If it won’t come together,
You can still be alright,
And when you’re high - you’ll swear God’s in your ear,
And when you’re low - you’ll wonder why you’re still here.
And If you fuck it up - I hope it’s still fun.
Leave something beautiful before you get done.
You’ve still got a shadow
And it still wants to fight,
Just as long as it’s yours,
You can still be alright.
You might not be the best,
You can still be alright.
You probably won’t be the best,
You can still be alright.
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