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I Hate Myself

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I Hate Myself

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I hate myself, I hate myself, I hate myself

For being jealous

I hate myself, I hate myself, I hate myself

For thing that you can't see

I hate myself, I hate myself, I hate myself

For using other fellows

To blindside you to get inside of me

Believe me I'm not saying that I'm proud

To undermine and sabotage your scene

I wouldn't want to say some things out loud

But everybody does it and you know what I mean

I hate myself, I hate myself, I hate myself

For backing the wrong horse

I hate myself, I hate myself

I hate my masquerade of black and blue

I hate myself, I hate my reckless

And self-destruction course

And coming last conceding second best to you

And if on judgement day I'm told to make my way

To take a blasting residence downstairs

I look to see your fathers, who backstab their own brothers

Got a lighter sentence showing mercy and repentance

I hate myself, I hate myself, I hate myself

I guess I'm just too smart

I hate myself, I hate myself, I hate myself

In body and in mind

I hate myself, I hate myself

I hate these perversions of the heart

I hate myself up front

I hate myself from behind

So take my hand

To the witness stand

I deserve the worst

My heart is gonna burst

So validate me hate me where it hurts

I hate myself

I hate myself

I hate myself

I hate myself

I hate myself

I hate myself

I hate myself

I hate myself

I hope that you do too

I hate myself

I hate myself

I hate myself

I hate myself

But most of all I hate myself

Hating you

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