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Slave

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CHORUS:Everybody keeps tryin' 2 break my heartEverybody except 4 meI just want a chance 2 play the partThe part of someone truly freeLike candle slowly burning, I can feel my world unravelHemisphere upon hemisphere lie beneath my soul, soulMy enemies kept it turning, but now they pound the gavelAnd judging me accordingly, I know, I knowCHORUSHey! {x3}Burning slowly candle, handle careless they didMerrily down 3 heartbreak boulevardsLike fashion statements, they lie "U be lookin' so good 2night, kid"I do my best 2 party, it's just that everybody keeps tryin' 2 break my heart(CHORUS)Except 4 me (Except 4 me)I just want a chance 2 play(Just wanna be free)Slowly candle burns, where'd they learn hypnosis?How'd they keep me under 4 so long?Break the bread I earn, just keep me far from closestI need their kind 2 illustrate what's wrong - what's wrong?Well, I'll tell U they just keep tryin' 2 break my heart (CHORUS)They just keep tryin' 2 break my heart, ow!(Everybody) {x2}CHORUSBut I can't let U break my heart(Everybody keeps tryin' 2 break my heart)Slave! (Everybody keeps tryin' 2 break my heart)Slave! Slave! (Everybody keeps tryin' 2 break my heart)Slave!
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