Every day of every year you live your life in hope and fear,
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that each small sin and imperfection is buried deep beyond detection.
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But one by one the ghosts return, and each selects its place to burn,
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into your soft and breaking heart, and this is how the aching starts.
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The jokes about the ugly kid.
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The things you said but never did.
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The people torn and crushed and battered.
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The ones you broke but should've flattered.
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Oh, you should have run whilst you had time.
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Oh, you should have left the past behind.
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The boy from the chemist is here to see you.
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The laughing stops cause he's too near you.
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The girl you left that always loved you.
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Returns to earth from miles above you now.
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So wash away the dirty skin, there's always worse remains within.
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The tangled web and bitter mesh, but each shall have their pound of flesh.
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No sympathy, no charity, no false pleas of humility.
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No money back, no guarantee, no great escape for you and me.
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Oh, you should have run whilst you had time.
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Oh, you should have left the past behind.
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The boy from the chemist is here to see you.
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The laughing stops cause he's too near you.
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The girl you left that always loved you.
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Returns to earth from miles above you now.
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And everyone that's ever suffered, friend or foe or wives or lovers.
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They'll come back to have their day.
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In time you find your mind has no escape.
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Don't believe that you can hide, don't believe they'll be denied.
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They'll come knocking at your door, this is what they've waited for.
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The chance to even up the score.
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The boy from the chemist is here to see you.
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The laughing stops cause he's too near you.
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The girl you left that always loved you.
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Returns to earth from miles above you now.
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And everyone that's ever suffered, friend or foe or wives or lovers.
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They'll come back to have their day.
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In time you find your mind has no escape.
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THE BOY FROM THE CHEMIST IS HERE TO SEE YOU
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