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What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stranger

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By Kendall Defoe Published 4 years ago Updated 3 years ago 1 min read
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stranger
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More song lyrics that I have yet to add a sound to. Please enjoy:

1.

You didn’t have to do that.

You didn’t have to hit me.

You didn’t have to say that,

Telling me what I’ll be.

Chorus 1.

When you don’t think,

You just act.

And the worst thing

Is the aftermath

(So strange…)

2.

Said that I was useless.

Said that I’d fail.

Said I’d be nothing

(Now that’s a long trail).

Chorus 2.

Who makes these choices

Over such a small life?

Who says that’s what you will be?

Who’s wrong? What’s right?

(So strange…)

Want to say something more… (fade out on this line)

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  • Mother Combs2 years ago

    beautiful

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