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Artist: Stephin Merritt
Canonical path: /stephin-merritt/in-the-spring-when-i-was-young
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In The Spring, When I Was Young
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In The Spring, When I Was Young
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in the spring, when I was young
blossoms frail from all trees hung
they are faded now
they have all faded now
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