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Artist: Death Cab For Cutie
Canonical path: /death-cab-for-cutie/different-names-for-the-same-thing
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Different Names For The Same Thing
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Different Names For The Same Thing
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Alone on a train aimless in wonder
An outdated map crumpled in my pocket
But I didn't care where I was going
'Cause they're all different names for the same place
The coast disappeared when the sea drowned the sun
And I knew no words to share it with anyone
The boundaries of language I quietly cursed
And all the different names for the same thing.
There are different names for the same things
There are different names for the same things...
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