The Eiffel tower built to smaller scale
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The freshest oxygen I'd ever inhale
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I tapped a bottle against a safety rail, killing time
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And you were like a walking compliment
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Tall in stature and exceptionally read
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In dummy glasses and a cardigan
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Oh, come on
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And oh so empty were the faces of the dealers And the waitresses around
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You said that all these things you've learned to ignore
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The hidden cameras on the casino floor
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And what gets paid for behind hotel doors
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Oh, come on
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You pretend every slot machine is a robot amputee waving hello
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The people stare into their eyes and they feed them little bribes and then they go
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The never-ending twilight
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In a basement where the sun has never split
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You said that you were lonely
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And then we kissed like lonely people do
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You said the city has a beating heart
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That pushes people down the boulevard
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And they're all hoping for a wish fulfilled
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In a desert for a dollar bill
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Those foolish dreams, you know they plague me still
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Oh, come on
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And oh so empty were the faces
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Of the dealers and the waitresses around [X2]
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They're empty
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Little Bribes
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| Death Cab For Cutie |
