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Artist: Elliott Smith
Canonical path: /elliott-smith/independence-day
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Independence Day
Read Independence Day lyrics by Elliott Smith on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Independence Day
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Future butterfly, gonna spend the day higher than high
You'll be beautiful confusion
Ooh, once I was you
I saw you caught between all the people out making a scene
And a bright ideal, tomorrow
Ooh, don't go too far
Stay who you are
Everybody knows
Everybody knows
Everybody knows
You only live a day
But it's brilliant anyway
I saw you at the perfect place
It's gonna happen soon, but not today
So go to sleep, and make the change
I'll meet you here tomorrow
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