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Artist: Johnny Hates Jazz
Canonical path: /johnny-hates-jazz/the-state-of-play
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The State Of Play
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The State Of Play
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There is a choice to be made here
There is a will to be known
Either you live your own life or
Follow wherever I go
Nothing's forever
And maybe I'll lonely cause you pain
Nothing's forever
Or will we remain?
So tell me what's the state of play
Do I leave or do I stay
Tell me what's the state of play
Do you love, do you love, do you love me?
Tell me your darkest of secrets
Offer no thread of a lie
For if there's a key to the future
You're looking him right in the eyes
Nothing's forever
And time always changes everything
Nothing's forever
From pauper to king
Do I leave or do I stay
Nothing's forever, forever, forever, forever
Forever and ever
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