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HOW MANY TIMES IT’S A SIMPLE QUESTION HOWEVER I ASK FREQUENTLY AND NEVER GET A CONFESSION. HOW MANY LIES? DO I LISTEN TO? MY MIND STARTS TO WANDER I KNOW EVERY WORD IS UNTRUE HOW MANY SMILES DO I PRETEND TO GIVE? WHEN I KNOW DEEP DOWN I DON’T DESERVE TO LIVE. HOW MANY FIGHTS DO WE REALLY NEED TO HAVE? IT’S ALWAYS ABOUT HOW AWFUL I AM IN YOUR INTERPRETATIONS OF MY PAST. HOW MANY TIMES DO I TELL MYSELF YOU CARE/ ONLY TO BE DISAPPOINTED REALIZING YOUR LOVE ISN’T THERE. HOW MANY MORE STATEMENTS DO YOU NEED TO SAY? TELLING ME I’M SELFISH WHEN I’M NOT IN ANY WAY. HOW MUCH MORE DO I NEED TO GIVE UP/ TO PROVE THAT I’M BETTER THEN YOU SEE I’M NOT THAT DARK PICTURE THAT YOU HAVE PAINTED OF ME.
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