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'cause a man who walks by the side of the road
can turn himself around
he can pick himself up
'cause a man who walks by the side of the road
can turn himself around
he can pick himself up
control his destiny
but he's too cool for himself
for himself
control his destiny
but he's too cool for himself
for himself
So this is how it feels to be free?
Man's beside himself
Man's below himself
So this is how it feels to be free?
Man's beside himself
Man's below himself
he's gotta get out of this body. his lungs collapse on the side of his guitar
regrets with nothing left so far. 'cause he knows when or not to play himself. he wears the perfect disguise
that keeps them on their feet. tryna' play prince charming
he's gotta get out of this body. his lungs collapse on the side of his guitar
regrets with nothing left so far. 'cause he knows when or not to play himself. he wears the perfect disguise
that keeps them on their feet. tryna' play prince charming
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he'll find himself
ooh
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he'll find himself
ooh
start
he'll find himself
ooh
start
he'll find himself
ooh
takes him down
and by himself
it's easy to pretend
takes him down
and by himself
it's easy to pretend
takes cigarettes from strangers and sometimes you see him talkin' to
himself
laughin' to himself
takes cigarettes from strangers and sometimes you see him talkin' to
himself
laughin' to himself
takes him down
and by himself
it's easy to pretend
takes him down
and by himself
it's easy to pretend
and every road that takes him takes him down
and by himself
it's easy to pretend
and every road that takes him takes him down
and by himself
it's easy to pretend
give me a standing ovation and your sympathy
poor old johnny yen set himself on fire again
see the jeaned genie on his high-wire act
give me a standing ovation and your sympathy
poor old johnny yen set himself on fire again
see the jeaned genie on his high-wire act
crying
to himself
cause his
crying
to himself
cause his
will he call him by name? or will he open them gates or is he burning in flames?
he watched the world end all by himself
was it a dream? he couldn't see if it was 2012 but the pretty girls
will he call him by name? or will he open them gates or is he burning in flames?
he watched the world end all by himself
was it a dream? he couldn't see if it was 2012 but the pretty girls
i needed someone who would love me
more than he loved himself
you said you'd never lie
i needed someone who would love me
more than he loved himself
you said you'd never lie
he thinks he should develop a complex
he thinks that he really owes it to himself
his friends'll all say he's looking sick and unhealthy
he thinks he should develop a complex
he thinks that he really owes it to himself
his friends'll all say he's looking sick and unhealthy
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the man is a monument to himself
oh yeah
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the man is a monument to himself
oh yeah
The opportunity knocked, and now he's somewhere else
The big muscles shake when used on himself
Testosterone congeals in his hand
The opportunity knocked, and now he's somewhere else
The big muscles shake when used on himself
Testosterone congeals in his hand
and before too long there's a crowd
now a fool finds himself alone
with grinning faces all around
and before too long there's a crowd
now a fool finds himself alone
with grinning faces all around
i believe in love when he
confesses himself inside me
i don't have the bones to be free
i believe in love when he
confesses himself inside me
i don't have the bones to be free
is a lier
and only fools himself
if the man could only see himself
is a lier
and only fools himself
if the man could only see himself