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Artist: Camera Obscura
Canonical path: /camera-obscura/the-false-contender
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The false contender
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The false contender
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I once had a love but soon had enough
He was a false contender
He got so thin there must have been deep sorrow gnawing away at him
What will I do?
Will it always be you?
I hope and I pray he'll leave me one day
We were so sweet under the Copper Beach
You left a mark you sunk your teeth
Into the back of my neck, oh let's not pretend I needed the lesson that you taught me well
What will I do?
Will it always be you?
I hope and I pray he'll leave me one day
What will I do?
Must it always be you?
I hope and I pray he'll leave me one day
Leave me one day
Leave me one day
Leave me one day
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