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Another swift turn Expectedly arrives Should've known I should've known You spit your venom Until they spill But never stop there It's never enough Should've known I should've known Await your second wind Then fly at me again With your poisen Silence claws At my insides Common sense Lies with the ugly Just at the tip Of the tongue Let it go and watch it wrap Around you And consume Here's to all the anguish And discouraging words Should've known I should've known To the places my mind would Escape with me Where you caused it to take me There's sanity Just one step back But for you Another whole mile Here's to your venom Your poisen Your words Should've known You should've known.
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