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This place is a prison
And these people aren't your friends
Inhaling thrills through $20 bills
And the tumblers are drained
And then flooded again and again

There are guards at the on-ramps
Armed to the teeth
And you may case the grounds
From the Cascades to Puget Sound
But you are not permitted to leave

I know there's a big world out there
Like the one I saw on the screen
In my living room late last night
It was almost too bright to see

And I know that it's not a party
If it happens every night
Pretending there's glamour and candelabra
When you're drinking by candlelight

What does it take to get a drink in this place?
What does it take, how long must I wait?
Give Up
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9 comments on this song.
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TarnishedWarmth
ben is an amazing lyracist, this song shows just some of his potential. i love this song.
added: 04/04/2004, 03:50 PM
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halofifteen
this dude is rediculous when it comes to writing songs that will relate to a personal situation
added: 04/27/2004, 08:13 PM
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Tristan.
Such a good song. His songwriting ability is amazing.
added: 12/02/2004, 06:53 PM
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Jochem
Great percussion in this track
added: 01/12/2005, 06:55 PM
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mister mizer
this song makes me cry when i listen to it at night. fantastic.
added: 02/28/2005, 11:08 PM
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Agent Orange
halofifteen maybe youd be heard if you knew how to spell. this song, the only reason it caught my attention was because of the near-end kick in. other than that, i hate slow songs
added: 08/07/2005, 10:36 PM
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zerospace_13
one word keeps popping into thought as the vocals soothe these ears; beautiful...
added: 08/11/2005, 01:36 AM
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Cratic
Very dark and creepy I find. Still amazing though.
added: 11/04/2005, 06:36 PM
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ralius
so true. seattle and everything north of it is in it's own little world.
added: 03/13/2007, 01:47 AM
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