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Artist: Collective Soul
Canonical path: /collective-soul/smashing-young-man
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Smashing Young Man
Read Smashing Young Man lyrics by Collective Soul on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Smashing Young Man
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Beggar's description
Of what I've been missing
Exploit your position
Don't think I didn't listen
Hey I hope you're feeling
A little better now
Success is so tragic
Pain is your gadget
Your tongue's just lashing
Just bitching by habit
Hey I hope you're feeling
A little purer now
Hey I hope you're feeling
Securer now
Help me I plea
I don't understand
Your ways and means
You smashing young man
Help me to see
The good you have planned
You're wearing thin
You smashing young man
You preach synthetic-like
Peace is an oversight
It's nothing to ignite
Your self-lit spotlight
Hey I hope you're feeling
A little special now
Hey I want to tell you
I think you're special now
I don't recall asking for guidance
I don't recall wanting to
I don't recall bowing before you
But I'm so impressed
With the kindness in your attitude
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Collective Soul performs "Smashing Young Man", and this lyric page sits inside the Collective Soul catalog on LyroVerse.
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