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Devin Townsend

Retinal circus
Retinal circus)
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Intro - effervescent - true north
Lucky animals
Planet of the apes
Truth
War
Soul driven
Planet smasher
Baby song
Vampolka
Vampira
Addicted!
Color your world
The greys
Hyperdrive
Ih ah !
Where we belong
Detox
Bend it like bender
Life
Kingdom
Juular
Love?
Colonial boy
Grace
Little pig
Intro - effervescent - true north
Everyone into forever
Everything a part of me
Dancing all into whenever
Effervescent quality

Everyone into forever
Everything a part of me
Dancing all into whenever
Effervescent quality

Effervescent quality
Effervescent quality
Effervescent quality




I love you, I love you
I need you, I've always been around you
I love you, I need you
I've always been around you
I love you, I need you
I've always been around you
I love you, I need you
I've always been around you

I love you, I need you
I want you, I've always been around you
I love you, I need you
I've always been around you
I love you, I need you
I've always been around you
I love you, I need you
I've always been around you
I love you, I need you
I've always been around you
I love you, I need you
I've always been around you

Hey there, what has come into your royal mind?
Sew the weight of commentate amour
We close the door

A little more, a little more
A little more, a little more
A little more, a little more

Tell me:
Where do we go from here? (Tell me!)
Where do we go from here?
Where do we go from here? (Tell me!)
Where do we go from here?

Believe in the word

(See the monochrome blue)
So the north is strong and free! So we live again!
So the north is strong and free, so we live again!

Let's tear it up!
Ahhhhh, ahhhhh
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

Everyone into forever
Everything a part of me
Dancing all into whenever
Effervescent quality
				
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Lucky animals
Animal, animal, am I lucky
Animal, animal, am I lucky
Animal, animal, am I lucky
How do you know if you¿re out of control?
How do you know?
You never know

Animals, animals, and they¿re lucky
Animals, animals, and they¿re lucky
Animals, animals, and they¿re lucky
How do you know if you¿re out of control?
How do you know?
You never know

Show me, blow me, I know who you are
Hide me, blind me, show me to the stars
(how we row, we row)
Slow me roll me hard
Slow your mojo, what are we feeling right now

Animals, animals, and they¿re lucky
Animals, animals, and they¿re lucky
Animals, animals, and they¿re lucky
How do you know if you¿re out of control?
How do you know?
You never know

Show me, blow me, I want you to leave
Hide me, blind me, but I know who you are
(how we row, we row)
Show me how we are
slow your mojo, what are we feeling right now

Animals, animals, and they¿re lucky
Animals, animals, and they¿re lucky
Animals, animals, and they¿re lucky
How do you know if you¿re out of control?
How do you know?
You never know

Throw me far away, how you will see
Slowly, further then tell me what it means to be sane
Everybody knows, slow your mojo, what are we feeling right now

Animals, animals, and they¿re lucky
Animals, animals, and they¿re lucky
Animals, animals, and they¿re lucky
How do you know if you¿re out of control?
How do you know?
You never know

Animals, animals, and they¿re lucky
Animals, animals, and they¿re lucky
Animals, animals, and they¿re lucky
How do you know if you¿re out of control?
How do you know?
You never know

How do you know if you¿re out of control?
How do you know?
How do you know if you¿re out of control?
How do you know?
What are we feeling right now?
				
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Planet of the apes
i know who i am today,
but who knows?
to forgive the lord¿ you don't damn family!
all i ever wanted was to be true for my wife and my kid.
and i will never back down, and i release the pain!!!

i say have it your way!
i stay heavy for my god!
i say have it your way¿

¿and pay!

oh the mind goes!

and i've had to reassess the ways of the mind...
and i will never back down, for you are my children's family!
and i know, whats inside that power oh!
...have i forgiven the pain???

forgive yourself!!!

i say have it your way
i stay heavy for my god
i say have it your way¿

pay! no?

sorrow man!
sorrow man!
sorrow man!

i know the ways to love and truth!
(tungsten body, glowing mind!)
and i realize they're coming through!
(tungsten body, glowing mind!)
i know the way to love and truth my god¿stay with me!

sorrow man!
sorrow man!
sorrow man!

(while we all have lots of bands who influence still¿we all rip off meshuggah!)

well was i aware i was more uplifted by the enkindled smiling of the stars...
so i cannot find myself worthy.

covered with scent vile they seem to be side by side, animals in a row.

i never (get your money's worth¿) pay pay¿i never know (get your money's worth) pay now i do not agree existentially!

i know father¿i know. i know father¿i know¿i know¿
¿i know all about the blood!

yeah! i let go my prehistoric mensa!

i say have it your way!
i stay heavy for my god!
i say have it your way!
i stay heavy for my god!
i say have it your way!
i stay heavy for my god!
i say have it your way!
i stay heavy for my god!

worlds away, sun it glows...
hearts fade to grey summer shows...
worlds away, sun it glows...
hearts fade to grey summer shows...

way of ways, and in a way i'm heading toward the sky!
we never will die, we never know why...
just never hold back now, and i'll be happier still!
oh! everybody will know, i am so happy now!
i've got a little boner!

stay in line, in line we stay!
stray from the norm and never be heard!
always above, always alone!
-reaffirm:
this is the planet of the apes!!!

(jesus, jihad¿jesus jihad)

show ourselves the beauty of our ways
¿then maybe we would last.

hey!
are we observing?? are we the observed??
are we deserving¿or are we deserved?
if what we owe is all we know!
then ever in the presence of events that change us all¿and then are gone...
if they know, what we may never know¿then let this be the lesson of our ways!
(jesus, jihad¿jesus, jihad¿)

please don't cry to me, cause what you believe is the cause of your own demise.
you need to be free in money and the worlds between us! your words, they say this!
¿under the pleasant lines!

i'm sorry baby, i'm sworn to miles and miles of love.
i'm sorry baby...
i'm sworn to miles and miles of love.
i'm sorry baby¿
baby¿
miles and miles of love!

one is all connected, tungsten body glowing mind!
one collective!
wild desire!

all the world's been waiting for the news!

save me your heart!

we must trust in ourselves my friends!

one is all connected! tungsten body glowing mind!

(one is all, collective!)
(one is all, collective!)
(one is all, collective!)
(one is all, collective!)
(one is all, collective!)
				
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Truth
I warned you
hallelujah
hello it's back
				
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War
in the morning 'bout three or so
can't stop thinking about what i know
in the morning 'bout three or so
can't stop thinking of the universe

i keep rocking, i keep rolling
trade in the minute for a minute that isn't there
keep dropping, keep rolling
put out the fire with the water
thinking creosote

in the morning with a beat up bud i know 
i can't fight a war without losing blood

in the morning 'bout three or so,
can't stop seeking what i need to know
god is in the mountain as is in the rock
and god is not concerned about keeping stock

so keep rocking, keep rolling
trade in the minute for a minute that isn't there,
keep dropping, keep rolling, 
put out the fire with the water
thinking creosote

all he ever wanted was to be alone
but you can't feel love without being loved!!

(can't fight a war without losing blood) 
(blood blood blood)
and all we ever wanted was love,
love! (doo wop boddum doo wapideewapideewapidee doo)
we can see the enemy, they say
hey! we don't want your war!
it's quite nice, white light, it's quite, it's quite extraordinary!
window! it's a window! it's white! it's quite quite
god, quiet! just a little bit of quiet please!

just stop the noise for once please!!
				
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Soul driven
now that the love is gone
what's still holding on?
if all that was said was true
what's still holding you?
if ever, you need someone there
who's been there and for ever
and ever, will waken the dawn
awaken the dawn for you

please don't hesitate to call,
please don't hesitate at all
please don't hesitate to call
please don't hesitate at all
(so many words, which ones do you say?)

sing mauté dingas!
(everyone who knows and everyone who noticed
anyone who noticed anyone who knows it)

soul driven! - devil
- nature
- cadillac
- jesus
- allah
- krishna
- buddah
- god

the birth has occurred and the time has begun, it's the end of this age and the preparations must begin for a new
time that takes so much work and will hurt in the beginning, change always does, and know strength is not
something you buy or sell through aggression and fear. only love and acceptance of faith will convince you that
you're not alone and exist among friends so have patience

don't give in
don't give in 
have patience

-it's time
(is this what you want? are you happy with what we've become? is this the way you want to live?)

you have a decision to make
bodywash! home everybody e-a 
everybody knows, it's very good now home home
				
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Planet smasher
[Ziltoid:]
Yes, I feel like a good bit of entertainment...time to destroy the planets.
Which one shall it be? This one? No...too feeble. This one...yes, perhaps.
Yes. This one shall do nicely. Commander...

[Commander:] Yes, Captain Ziltoid?
[Ziltoid:] Divert all the power from the main engines to the front guns
[Commander:] Yes captain Ziltoid, anything else?
[Ziltoid:] Take ninety percent of the surplus power and divert it toward the sonar awakening device...
[Commander:] Aye aye captain.
[Ziltoid:] We must summon the 6th dimensional planet smasher, I feel like a bit of fun...Summon him.

[Planet Smasher:] Who dares awaken the planet smasher!
[Ziltoid:] It is I, the 4th dimensional Ziltoid the omniscient!

Cherish the mind,
Cover your mind,
Cherish your mental sanctum.
Cower to war,
Cower to war,
Cower to war,
On the Earth!
Curse to be by the sun,
Power gain out,
You are the only one,
Channels the mind,
Channels the mind,
Channels the mind,
Of the earth,
Cherish the pain,
Cherish the pain,
Cherish the pain,
Cherish the mental weapon,
Cower to war,
Cower to war,
Cowards remain on the earth.
Tell me what you want from me!
ALL I WANNA BE IS THE OMNIVERSE!
They're allowed to be,
Around all of us,
All I want to see,
Through the omniverse,
Let its thoughts go until tomorrow,
Smasher,
Bow to the valley below,
Please do not raise the planet smasher, mighty Ziltoid!
We are...
Smash it!
Bow to the valley below,
Bow,
Smasher,
Bow,
Smasher,
Bow to the valley below!
Smasher!
ALL I WANT TO BE IS THE OMNIVERSE!
Smasher!
They are allowed to be!
Around all of us!
All I want to see through the omniverse!
Through the omniverse!
Through the omniverse!
Through the omniverse!

[Planet Smasher:] Foul pest! And by the way the names Herman. And I hate musicals!
				
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Baby song
Why don't you have a baby ?
Why don't you have a child ?
Babies are good.
And part of humanity's charm.
Why don't you have a baby ?
Babies are you.
And the fatherhood rights all your wrongs

Goodbye baby, Daddy's going away.
Goodbye Daddy... Baby's here to stay

A little baby !
Why don't you have a baby?
Why don't you have a child?
Babies are good.
...and the fatherhood rights all your wrongs

Baby...
Baby...
				
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Vampolka
[Instrumental]
				
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Vampira
Night. Folows me when you're gone.
And now... how am I to carry on ?
But into the night...
...into the darkness
I must be strong, carry on.

Night, follows me when you leave
And tonight, my mind is under siege
So into the night...
...into the darkness.
Unto the morn, carryig on...

Hate as your co-conspirer
He'll set your soul on fire
Hate, make the flame get higher
Kneel for me know...
VAMPIRA!!!

GO !!!
HEY, HEY !!!

Niht, follows me when you leave
With the sights, and the sounds you'd not believe.
So into the night.
Into the darkness
Untili the morn
Carrying on and on and on ...

Hate as your co-conspirer
He'll set your soul on fire
Hate, make the flame get higher
Kneel with me know
VAMPIRA!!!
				
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Addicted!
hey! you're awake!
and it keeps you where you're born to be,
you're afraid... he's afraid!!!
and it keeps your wants a-wanting...
oh, let go!
you're the only thing that keeps you well controlled,
self-control!
it will make sure we are one, you'll want to see us!
oh!!!
you're addicted!
...which makes it seem so hard to be your friend
your addicted to your pain
benedict-us!
stay away from the pornography i'm saying:
lets be like the mountain!
om! om! om! om!
oh, let's go... 'i will not choose i will not know control!'
self control!!!
we will make sure we are clear
you'll want to see us.
oh!!!
we're addicted!
which makes it seem so hard to be your friend
we're addicted to our pain
benedict-us!
stay away from the pornography i'm saying
you're addicted to our pain...
been a dick to us!!!!
stay away from the pornography i'm saying:
lets be like the mountain!
om! om! om! om!
				
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Color your world
See how the waves of the world,
Recline to me,
See how the weight of the world,
Resign to me,
Sooner or later,
The nights with the satyr,
Will bring back the memories,
Time...
See how the sight of it all,
Recline to me,
Dance of the power of all,
Resign to me,
Who's the weakest now?
Caught up in the wire,
I'm already gone,
Who's the weakest?
I concede to rights,
To do whatever I can,
Watching a right,
But not this,
I'm Ziltoid!
I don't give a shit!
I live above earth!
In a rocket ship!
I'm Ziltoid!
The horror!
The horror!
I'm Ziltoid!
The horror!
The horror!
I'm Ziltoid!
The horror!
The horror!

Stay at home for me,
You and I are free,
To love by the firewall,
Too loud for a while...
Stay at home for me,
(Ziltoid the omniscient)
Come on I,
Are we?
(Oh Ah)
In time,
You'll be young again,
Too loud for a while...
Say I'm wasting all my life,
Say I'm wasting time,
Stay at home for me,
(Ziltoid the omniscient)
You and I are free
To love...

So in the end,
It's beautiful,
It's beautiful,
Yes in the end,
It's beautiful,
So beautiful,

You say you wanna know!
You say you wanna take it down!
You say you wanna know, know, know!
Well now's the only time!
Are you sure you wanna know?
Are you sure you wanna take it down?
Are you sure you wanna know, know, know?
You're a PUPPET!
You're a PUPPET!
You're a PUPPET!
You're a PUPPET!
You're a PUPPET!
I am a PUPPET!
I am a PUPPET!
I am a PUPPET!
I am a PUPPET!
We are all PUPPETS!
We are all PUPPETS!
				
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The greys
Stay away from the unknown
Stay away from me for a while, unknown...
You give me all your heart, you give me all your heart for me
It's the greys again I know, I know,
And it's a sinister game they play, I know... I know.
You give me all your heart, give me all your heart for me

And the words they get so loud
And when they start to tear you apart
You were right, you were always right
Ready or not here I come!!!

And the greys flood our memories in the long haul
Can the greys wash away?

Chaos!

And the words they get so loud
And when they start to tear you apart
You were right, you were always right there
Ready or not here I come!!!

And the greys flood our memories in the long haul [x3]
				
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Hyperdrive
So cold, in the night,
Where the river flows,
Where the river flows,
So cold, in the night,
Where the river flows,
Where the river flows,
Sail away,
Hey, I'm sorry,
Everyday is a new day.
Hooray for love,
Hey, I'm lonely,
Trying to find a new way.
So cold, in the night,
Where the rivers slow,
Say the rivers slows,
So cold, in the night,
Where the rivers slow,
Say the rivers slows,
So cold...
Connect!
So cold, in the night,
Hold on...
Hold on...
So cold, in the night,
Hold on...
Hold on...
Sail away,
Hey I'm sorry,
Every day's a new day,
Hooray for love.
Hey I'm lonely
Try and be on your way,
On your way...
On your way...

She loves me not...

[Narrator:]
Having made their way through space, Captain Spectacular and his intrepid crew have arrived in nebulo 9.
Unbeknownst to the humans, Ziltoid has also arrived

[Ziltoid:] Haha! Surprise!
				
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Ih ah !
as everything in life, comes together now
i need your mind
and everything is light, i remember now
i see you rise.
and all the lonely things, seem to want to change
i'll sleep on it tonight.
ih-ah!!
we don't even understand
something's going on
we don't even understand
so how could this be wrong...ah!
ih-ah!
i'm so in love with you
...how could i?
ever be untrue.
am i with you?
with everything i do.
god i love you.
i love you...
we don't even understand
something's going on
we don't even understand
so how could we be wrong
we don't know or care
somethings always there
we see it's in own our hands,
but we just don't understand.
				
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Where we belong
Come away...soon we will
Come away...hearts grow fonder
I know what it's there for
I know what it's worth
I know what it's there for
I know what it's worth

Soon we will belong
Summer's coming, now we're coming
Back where we belong
Soon she's coming, back where we belong

Come away...soon we will
Come away...hearts drive on
I know what it's there for (soothe me carefully)
I know what it's worth!

Soon we will belong
Summer's coming, now we're coming
Back where we belong
Soon she's coming, back where we belong

Soon we will be strong
Summer's coming, now she's coming
Back where we belong
Soon we're coming, back where we,
Oh, back where we belong.

Back where we belong.
				
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Detox
I've got a feeling
With the wrong people 
And I can't control my thoughts

I wish that I could sleep
And just get this over with
....this is only high-school bullshit...

I just want to feel...

I was warned...
Absolutely numb
No good around people
Everyone knows, and watches me.

How did I get here tonight?
What am I doing here?
How did I reach this state?
How did I lose my sight?

I'm lost... I'm freaking
And everybody knows... Everyone's watching

...so here's all my hopes and aspirations
Nothing but puke
God, it's so lonely

I just want to feel...
				
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Bend it like bender
hey boy!
where you going with that little toy?!?!
you know it's heavy...
when we look into that open void!
...but animals don't think of it at all.
hey boy!!! hey boy!!!
we are one and we have found they only wanted you around
to hold it down so hold your ground!
we won't be here forever!!!
we are one and we have found they only wanted you around
to hold it down so hold your ground!
we won't be here forever!!!
hang on!!! ...till the winner comes!!!!
we are young and we have fun
and all we've found in being around is 'all in all' and 'holy cows' while things keep getting heavy!!!!!!!
hang on!!! ...to your man and hang on!!! ...to your woman and hang on!!!
				
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Life
My life is all that I've known
And its all that keeps me here
My time is all that I own
So I won't let it slip away

How long can this life go on
Who we are what we are
I'll see you on the other side

Wouldn't you rather live it on your own
Even when it bends you over
So when it comes time to go home
You don't let them fade away

How long can this all go on?
How long till its over?
And how long till it all comes down?
And how bad to we need a new reminder?
				
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Kingdom
I 
I wonder why I wonder why 
I've 
I've come undone 

O.K., I know I missed it 
The point I mean, I missed it good 
And if I could 
Good God I would 

Now I've seen the way it's headed 
Down and down, the truth descended 
Have it here and without worry 
Baby please, there is no hurry 
I'm fine 

Stay with me 
Play with me 

Ego, it's only a soul 

Now I see the way I'm headed 
Down and down, the youth descended 
Hell is here, but it hath no fury 
Like this woman still, there is no worry 
I'm fine 

Stay with me 
Play with me 

Without warning, brain is burning
				
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Juular
home, home¿i go home, when we meet you god we go home¿
when we meet your god we will say:

say goodbye, you know i've tried¿
but now the time to mourn has died.
it's cold inside the worm¿nothing ever bothers me now.

lady vagine, you know i'm dying¿
but to my surprise, the punishment subsides.
it's cold inside, my son.

nothing ever bothers you now.

i survive!
nothing ever bothers juular!
eye for an eye, i survived and god damned you¿hey!!!
i survive!d
nothing ever bothers juular!
eye for an eye, i survive and god damns you!

...god damns you!

lady of mine, you know i'm trying¿
but to buy the buy, this boy must die...
it's cold inside, my love.
...nothing ever bothers me now.

i survive!
nothing ever bothers juular!
eye for an eye, i survived and god damned you¿hey!!!
i survive!
nothing ever bothers juular!
eye for an eye, i survive and god damns you!!

say goodbye¿you know i tried
say goodbye¿you know i tried
say goodbye¿you know i tried
say goodbye¿you know i tried

juular!!!
				
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Love?
MARCH!!!

LOVE...is a way of feeling
LOVE is a way of feeling less alone
So what's all the fuss about?!?


LOVE: the paradox of needing
OH LOVE,
MAKE WAY FOR BREEDING

I know what I stand for;
I STAND FOR ME!!!

I'll wait for the nigiht to come
So far, suicide at home
For I'm not the man you know
This love it's about control

OH WHAT A FEELING!!!!!
OH WHAT A FEEDING!!!!!
Know the chosen ones ARE HERE!
ALL HAIL!!!

I'll wait for the night to come
So far, suicide at home
For I'm not the man you know...
This love,
IT'S ABOUT CONTROL

ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
				
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Colonial boy
if you ever need a friend in me,
ever need a friendly deed,
please don't ever let me
slip away
what i'll miss in the travesty
is easier than it needs to be

please don't ever let me slip away
'cause it's cold in the fantasy
i'd do or say anything 
sell me, tell me, i'm wild
(i'm wild)
as i am in the fantasy
i'll do or say anything 
i dance for thee 'cause we
all enjoy a wild colonial boy
-cats- time! time!
paddington, paddington, 
that's the savior
awe saw sale ya!
watch the boy he feels it all.
watch the boy he heals it all.
				
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Grace
We know that it's only human
We know that it's only love
We know that its far too close to home
To see it now

Love all we can before
We learn all we came for
Learn all we can before
The road leads to home

Grace, grace, grace, grace

High road warning
High road warning

Grace, grace, grace, grace

High road warning
High road warning

Laugh, love, live, learn
Laugh, love, live, learn

Eternal I, eternal I, eternal I, I, I, I

My child tells me
We are the fallen men
My child tells me
We are the fallen men

Laugh, love, live, learn
Laugh, love, live, learn

Oh my god

Grace, grace, grace, grace

Never fear love
(High)
Never fear love
(Road)
Never fear love
(Warning)

Never fear love
(High)
Never fear love
(Road)
Never fear love
(Warning)

We know that it's only human
We know that it's only love
Love, love, love, love, love, love, love
Love all we can

I know the way and you know the way
We all fall down if we fear love

Never fear love
Never fear love
Never fear love
(Warning)

Never fear love
Never fear love
Never fear love
(Warning)
				
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Little pig
Come on ride again, I need a friend,
Come on run again, Everyone needs a friend,
I¿I¿Want you again,

Come on ride again, I need a friend,
Come on ride again, Everyone needs a friend,
I¿I¿Warned you again?

I¿..want to to know me,
I¿..want to to show me,
I¿.want to to know me,
I¿¿¿.

Go..Suppose,

[Choir]

I¿...want to to know it,
I¿...want to to show it,
I¿...want to to know it,
I¿¿¿.

(Come¿.Be¿Come On)

Come on ride again,I need a friend,
Come on ride again, Everyone needs a friend,
I¿..I¿..I¿¿¿Want you again,

Come on ride again, Everyone needs a friend.
				
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