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Artist: Death Cab For Cutie
Canonical path: /death-cab-for-cutie/bad-reputation
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Bad Reputation
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Bad Reputation
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I know I got a bad reputation
And it isn't just talk, talk, talk
If I could only give you everything
You know I haven't got
I couldn't have one conversation
If it wasn't for the lies, lies, lies
And still I ought to tell you everything
'Till I close my eyes
Suddenly I'm on the street
Seven years disappear
Below my feet
Been breakin' down
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Suddenly I'm down in Harold's Square
Looking in the crowd
Your face is everywhere
Been turning around
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Don't try to be an inspiration
Just wasting your time, time, time
You know about the best I'll ever be
I see it in your eyes
I know I got a bad reputation
And it isn't just talk, talk, talk
If I could only give you everything
You know I haven't got
Suddenly I'm on the street
Seven years disappear
Below my feet
Been breakin' down
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Suddenly I'm in another place
Looking in the crowd
I think I see your face
Been turning round
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Don't you think I've heard the talk?
Nobody's going to tell me who to love
Been breaking down
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Suddenly I'm down in Harold's Square
Looking in the crowd
Your face is everywhere
Been turning round
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
Do you want me now?
But I'm just breakin' down down down down down
Been breakin' down down down down down
Been breakin' down down down down down
Been breakin' down down down down down
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