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Artist: Nada Surf
Canonical path: /nada-surf/stalemate
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Stalemate
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Stalemate
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Stalemate, stalemate
When do i jump out of the cake
Stalemate, stalemate
When do we admit it's a fake
Stalemate, stale
When do i jump out of the cake
I'm the nervous watcher
And i watch
Time to turn it on, but i turn it off
70% of the time i watch
Useless and over the line
Stuck
Stale mate, jailbreak
When do we admit it's not safe
It's not safe in a jail
When do we admit it's not safe
It's not safe in a safe
When do we admit it's not safe
I'm the nervous watcher
And i watch
Time to turn it on, but i turn it off
70% of the time i watch
Useless and over the line
Stuck
Should have been a wreck
Might have been a wreck
I don't know how it could last,
I don't know why it doesn't crash
(2x)
Stalemate, stalemate
When do i jump out of the cake
Stalemate, stalemate
When do we admit it's a fake
Stalemate, stale mate, stale mate, steal...
Stalemate, stalemate
When do i jump out of the cake
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