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Artist: Melvins
Canonical path: /melvins/the-decay-of-lying
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The Decay Of Lying
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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The Decay Of Lying
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There was still violence to behavior
There was a weakness to be sane
We had to go there just to get them
Out of the picture take the airplanes
We were like heroes of the world
We died before we filled them
There was no screaming, only sleeping
To wear us down
Some things are never going to happen
Sometimes it's better if it stays
The times are tightening, that's the thinking
Sharpen ideas complicate
We were like heroes of the world
We died before we filled them
There was no screaming, only sleeping
To wear us down
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