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Artist: Guided By Voices
Canonical path: /guided-by-voices/hope-not-i-certainly-hope-not
Related lyric paths: 6
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Hope Not (I Certainly Hope Not)
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Hope Not (I Certainly Hope Not)
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The tension was pretty tight
leave you hangin without a fight
Give it all up cause there's no living in
the world of Artic
no giving, acquitting (are you quitting)
(chorus)
I certainly hope not ohhh noooo (*3)
ohhh ohhhh
There's so many things people say
just to help give it away (but get in the way)
I won't try to figure things out
it's complicated so when doubt (I did)
I start crying
stop lying (trying)
(chorus)
Attracted to the light
Everything will be alright (Where everything with you - all right)
Attracted to the light
Everything will be alright (Where everything will be)
Attracted to the light
Everything will be alright
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