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Thank you, and bye for now

Hi everyone! This is a short message to announce that I will not be translating any future Epik High releases, including the upcoming studio album.

Many of you would be disappointed by this decision and I am truly sorry.

I hope Tablo and Mithra’s messages will continue to inspire you through the hard work of fellow translators worldwide.

Watching Epik High reach millions of listeners around the globe in the last decade has been incredibly rewarding, and I am humbled to have played even the tiniest role in helping international audiences indulge in the world of Epik High.

Though I am now moving on to pursue my dream job, it has been an absolute honour to share the art of Epik High with you.

Most importantly, thank you for all your kind messages of gratitude; without your support, this blog would be little more than just another teenage passion project.

Bye for now!

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Epik High - End of the World (feat. G-Soul) (Keep reading for lyrics)

G-Soul: I want you to love me Like it’s the end of the world No one else above me Nobody else you prefer ’Cause we got this thing I wanna trust Even if it falls apart I want you to love me Like it’s the end of the world The end of the world The end of the world Tablo: I don’t believe anything that I see on TV Loudspeakers – they only talk sweet words Since sweet lies are more satiating than bitter, bitter truths Reveal the teeth and they’re all cavities I don’t need a priest I need a goddam law degree Why does the principle of presumption of guilt always only apply to me? Why do the offenders have their conscience and faces blurred? Who is this law meant for? It’s a fixed game None of us can stop or beat ’em An algorithm that sways the once-beautiful logic And makes it dance freestyle Okay, it’s gonna be okay But that’s a lie This world’s headed for hell Burn

G-Soul: I want you to love me Like it’s the end of the world No one else above me Nobody else you prefer ’Cause we got this thing I wanna trust Even if it falls apart I want you to love me Like it’s the end of the world

Mithra Jin: Even god can’t save us Full of doubt rather than belief Living with both eyes and ears closed but asking for the truth Right and wrong bear no meaning before twisted questions The mistrust of many engulf over the minority Even the same sin is worth different weights in price Justice eludes wealth The more corrupt, the more likely to survive They teach as if it’s only natural to be hurt as much as you’ve dreamed The future has been concealed by the darkness of reality A world where endless greed and selfishness intertwine Humans only need to hold other humans in check Been long since communication turned into pain Every time you open your mouth, you lose some Whenever I open my eyes, I see the end of a century stretched before me G-Soul: I want you to love me Like it’s the end of the world No one else above me Nobody else you prefer ’Cause we got this thing I wanna trust Even if it falls apart I want you to love me Like it’s the end of the world The end of the world The end of the world

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Epik High - Social Distance 16 (Keep reading for lyrics)

Quarantine, we in quarantine The industry makes me sick and there’s no vaccine This damn scene got me from healthy to diseased Ain’t nothing new, I’ve always been social distancing I’m a born pessimist My passion’s replaced the optimism So f**k yeah I'm makin’ it No matter what, son Worries and trouble? They’re my stimulants The only drug I’ve been allowed I gulp down dark clouds Got lots to say but surrounded by boundaries and restraints Sometimes I go crazy in silence Instrumental breakdown It’s okay When I get rained on by my enemies Noah’s mindset – I’ll return double the kindness [1] What more couldn’t I stand? Can nobody take my life They merely had a near-death experience But I came back from the dead, check the difference Everyone declares immortality but in 10 years boy, watch carefully Who will survive? Goodbye Good riddance and bye bye

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[1]: “Double” and “ship/ark” are homonymous in Korean (”배”).

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Epik High - True Crime (feat. Miso) (Keep reading for lyrics)

Tablo: Left alone on the pavement Thinkin’ back on what it was I’d open up my chest for your entertainment I’d do anything for us I’d do any— You're my... Your names, given by the world, deny you “Obsession”, “intoxication” and“taboo” You’re a controversial work The embers that agitate me Don’t care what they say You make my dead heart beat again With enemies all around, You make me unclench my fist and hold a pen in its stead Love is found wherever the heart travels Wherever that may be A street of fallen leaves or a path covered with flyers The sky, the land Even if we break any law Love is love How could a world that's turned its back on love Ever understand love that’s turned its back on the world? Instead of the false chastity of abstinence The obscenity we write from head to toe Is a word of poetry to me Miso: Even if I’m left alone on the pavement Thinkin’ back on what it was I’d open up my chest for your entertainment I’d do anything for us I’d do any— It’s only us (x8) Mithra Jin: Even I’ve never welcomed my own self I don’t need a welcome The world’s busy faking its innocence Whatever you do, it’s a sin Instead of solace, understanding, praise and applause When we’re criticised and punished Leave behind all the looks and prejudice that’s been troubling us Baby let’s just drive away Midnight filled with nothing but fog and blackness It’s a night without a single star shining But instead, the headlights open their eyes and point forward We might be headed to paradise or to hell But even if we’re lost, if you’re my destination it’s all right (All night Our demons on our tail Got a bag full of cash in the trunk) I’m not even hoping for eternity Have all I want There’s no tomorrow like today Miso: Even if I’m left alone on the pavement Thinkin’ back on what it was I’d open up my chest for your entertainment I’d do anything for us I’d do any— It’s only us (x8) It’s a true crime For me to be without you What do I do? What do I do? A true crime For me to be without you What do I do? I’d do any— It’s only us (x8)

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hi beautiful people!! hope you have enjoyed the new album and the translations so far. it is 3:30am where I am and I kinda wanna sleep uwu and also tumblr is blocking me from uploading more than 6 songs at a time. I literally only use tumblr for this blog now so not too sure how the audio ban works and when it’ll be lifted but~~! I will post the remainder as a text post now and replace them with audio tomorrow,,? also thank you for all your support you folks are honestly the reason this blog has stayed alive for 8 years 🥺 

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Epik High - 정당방위 (In Self-defense) (feat. Woo, Nucksal & CHANGMO) (Keep reading for lyrics)

Tablo: Hey guys, I’m just– I’m going to N-New York, just for a week.  (Go ahead.) I need to write some lyrics.

It’s damn hard to live like a good person When I look around, it’s all castles or the gutter Everybody wanna beef for that bread Sandwiched between top and bottom I’m out of energy Aren’t all of your lives only worth living once you’ve drawn some blood? It’s my job to be preyed on What can I do? “Don’t want to lose in the turf war? Listen carefully to what I say” You treat me like a bitch and expect obedience? Aha! The right to know, the right to know? Thanks to that, we get tabloids breeding like rabbits and flocks of fuckery Microdust, my ass All over the hazy Seoul sky – no fire, no smoke I totally feel like Tukutz Feel like shit every second I’m awake Stop that, why do you keep starting fights and stirring shit? Leave me alone, f**ka!

Woo: Huh? Look at the window Bruh after lockdown, you’ve been talking more shit You’ll get in trouble like that Bend your back like limbo You’re the line In accordance with self-defense Listen, you lil’ kiddies commenting This world of boomers is quite different from Youtube Bow the f**k down huh You like hearing that? Huh? Would you do fuck off man Was it my way? My hard-earned money escapes me Oh wait Hate that, you just hate it right? Rest in peace King Nipsey Hussle You are just b I don’t know that

Nucksal: If I get stressed, that’s my loss Swear upfront, that’s my intro Got messy eating habits By any means, eat the whole table Hey hey h-here, change the tape  Red light everywhere, blindly pouncing on me Trying to rip my head off Yo come on, I’m Scarface Eye for a eye, I pay it all back Speak the truth or get bashed Been laughing it off, you found that funny? Gonna knock off your upper teeth Even the enemies of my enemies  All like me, you say? Haha Tell ‘em I can’t make it today Tell your mama Pick up the phone, it’s my last atonement I said leave me the f**k alone, you f**kers Mithra Jin: Everyone’s running rampant Pretending to be blind to others’ pain Only feeling relieved after prodding here and there A chronic disease suffered by the society at large Communication is always a straight drive Scoldings and lessons that no one asked for Been listening but feels like I’mma choke I rip my mask open Afraid of my dry coughs, huh? Rather than social distancing, Wanna distance myself from these pessimistic f**ks No difference between you and the virus Cuz you only leave behind pain Like leaves falling from the winter winds Just keep hitting rock bottom Like the break of dawn, I swallow even the darkness I hope to become the sun Even setting my entire body on fire CHANGMO: Frustrated, frustrated Hard– I mean, I’m frustrated Made it here by myself, expect nothing less from a street thug Even arrived beyond the position I've imagined Don’t care that no one’s on my side I’ve moved to the front yard of my enemy forces Camo Bathing Ape Tight hood on top These f**kers buying Brioni suits with mommy’s money Bash on them with my riches F**ker who forgot his hungry youth F**ker who screws around in pricey clothes F**ker in the middle like J. Cole’s hit The world says to choose one, I say f**k you I’m a hero, the f**ker to save Seoul Hero, the f**ker to transfuse money into his blood Calling yourselves rappers but fashionistas by profession, What are you f**kers? These f**kers say something scene, blah respect, b***h, cash F**k that, your stage is the magazine I’ve done everything you’ve done, except one Kissing hella ass to earn good opportunities F**kers around my age with zero personality Guess you’ve seen some stuff When you pop Dom Pérignons, I pop Lagavulins It’s Gangbuk vs Gangnam Look into it, who’s the real artist? It’s me, so f**k your artist marketing now

Tablo: I swear to God Swear I didn’t wanna have to kill again Eye for an eye Classic after classic, this is number ten Hey you f**kers Name a f**kin’ rapper we ain’t influenced It’s Epik High If I’m guilty It was all in self-defense BANG!

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Epik High - Leica (feat. Kim Sawol) (Keep reading for lyrics)

Tablo: Nothing but pictures last a lifetime? I hope my life is worth leaving behind Got no time to take ’em Still been all V’s and cheese Instead of a photo album, filled out another studio album Not attending award ceremonies; I politely refuse My grades are shown by the chock-full of passport stamps after every tour – ‘Excellent’ I’m proud of myself Proud of myself Makin’ my tenth full length on my daughter’s tenth Got her arms around my neck No chains This gold, none of y’all can flex Put the phone down No more cameras I live with all my might And every time I close my eyes, I save a smile This is how you take a real picture to last a lifetime Kim Sawol: It is what it is Talk shit about this Talk shit about that too Never a peaceful day So what if life turns out Like this Or like that too At least it doesn’t get boring I’m gonna be ok I’m gonna be ok

Mithra Jin: We try to remember too much And be interested in too much Because I know that, as time passes, There will be more regret piled up in photo albums than memories I hold happiness in my heart, not in my eyes Those that can be seized will eventually rust at the hands of time The only time worth is that spent loving and being loved Scenes that will grow old but still remain beautiful Looking on from the stage Thousands of eyes shining brighter than stage lights The curtain falls Leaning on each other, we relax and crack jokes At the beginning and end of a weary day Your smile is like a pause When passing through the filter that is you Even my ordinary life turns into a pictorial

Kim Sawol: It is what it is Talk shit about this Talk shit about that too Never a peaceful day So what if life turns out Like this Or like that too At least it doesn’t get boring

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Epik High - 수상소감 (Acceptance Speech) (feat. B.I) (Keep reading for lyrics)

Mithra Jin: If I feel distant, don’t cross it I’ve drawn a line as much as I've been hurt I’ll no longer be fooled Since the blade concealed behind smiles has left me bloodstained I’ve seen it countless times Those contradicting themselves Those who were like family turning into strangers After all, depending on my worth They buy my heart as they please then sell it back wounded  Standing on rights they were never given Demanding their own convenience like it’s justified Let it slide a hundred times, but if I refuse even once They point fingers at me So I have no choice but to build walls What hurts more than my heart growing colder Is that they leave, one after another And disappear from view But I feel nothing Rather, I feel relieved This must’ve been my true self

B.I: Even dark clouds were clouds after all Come to think of it, they’re like me Even bitter smiles are smiles after all Because I live in a world with nothing to smile about Tablo: I did it for you

Mithra Jin: If you can hear me, nod your head for me Because I’m tired of monologuing into the void Instead of pointing fingers at me, throw your hands up for me I’m in too much of a hurry to come to a stop

Tablo: I’m worried about me, too Every morning, standing before the mirror I struggle to put on this poker-faced mask 17 years living in this scene  When I take a peek underneath I can’t take it off ‘cuz my true face feels more unfamiliar Everyone seems afraid of my lack of emotion When you’re the culprits who turned me into this Leeches who abandoned me after hogging the lion’s share Those who are sucking on every fountain in my body are calling me cold-blooded Damn’ right Everyone’s wrapped up tight in apathy It’s a cold world I was the only one who was naked Now I can be anything I wanna be What doesn’t kill me can only make me bleed I breathe on the mirror Looking at my blurred face There’s one thing I realised Maybe God and the Devil The two, rather than being enemies, Are just dual personalities of the same being (No need to cry, no need to fear) (What doesn’t kill me only makes me) (No need to cry, no need to fear) (When your sky’s fallin’ down, I am here) I am here B.I: Even dark clouds were clouds after all Come to think of it, they’re like me Even bitter smiles are smiles after all Because I live in a world with nothing to smile about Tablo: I did it for you

Mithra Jin: If you can hear me, nod your head for me Because I’m tired of monologuing into the void Instead of pointing fingers at me, throw your hands up for me I’m in too much of a hurry to come to a stop

B.I: I’m comin’ home If you’re not gonna help me, let me go Reach your hands out to the sky The show goes on and on and on All: I’m comin’ home If you’re not gonna help me, let me go Reach your hands out to the sky The show goes on and on and on B.I: Done

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Epik High - 내 얘기 같아 (Based On A True Story) (feat. HEIZE) (Keep reading for lyrics)

HEIZE: Whether to cry Or whether to laugh Don’t know Just nodding my head Nodding away All of this sounds like it’s about me You’re crying in that screen All of it’s like how I feel Can’t hold back my tears

Tablo: Turn the TV off, then back on Keep switching the channel But I only see heartbreaking scenes I turn on the radio for a bit But all I hear are stories like mine Before I know it, the dawn is breaking Even with my eyes closed, I see you Tablo: Loss turns me into a selfish bastard Just to fill my tiny void I extort others’ emotions And end up harbouring them I keep the solitude and loneliness that are not mine On my heart and lips Empathising, saying it sounds like my story The truth is, I’m afraid That I might feel something that is entirely mine Even a single loose strand of emotion gets snipped off In case just a single tug would unravel this skein that is me Mithra Jin: I’m usually fine, but sometimes A single line from a song grazing past my ear breaks my heart If I can't turn it back, I wonder if more destruction would be the cure So I devour these bitter memories I’ve watched it countless times I’ve even memorised the lines At the breakup scene, I shed tears all night As much as I’ve emptied, I wonder if it’ll be filled one day I keep chasing the sadness that’ll fill the void you left behind

HEIZE: Sounds like it’s about me You’re crying in that song All of it’s like how I feel Can’t hold back my tears Mithra Jin: I can finally see it The tragedy all over the screen The moan etched in every note of every song All the hearts in the world are aching like mine And all the noise was a plea for sympathy After all, I was indifferent about the breakup but here I am, crumbling away Our destiny’s run its course But I see you in everything I try to run but you keep holding me back

Tablo: I hate it The plot development that we scoffed at, saying it’s nonsense, And the obvious dialogue all keep pricking at my heart The fact that I want to be deceived by never-before-seen, fateful events Am I out of my mind? I’m empathising I become teary again I don’t even have the energy left to cry, So everything I see, hear and feel is crying for me...

HEIZE: Sounds like it’s about me You’re crying in that song All of it’s like how I feel Can’t hold back my tears

Tablo: Turn the TV off, then back on Keep switching the channel But I only see heartbreaking scenes I turn on the radio for a bit But all I hear are stories like mine Before I know it, the dawn is breaking Even with my eyes closed, I see you HEIZE: Whether to cry Or whether to laugh Don’t know Just nodding my head Nodding away © epikhightrans

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Epik High - Rosario (feat. CL & ZICO) (Keep reading for lyrics)

CL: You came as a rose And left me behind with nothing but thorns My dear

Tablo: Be good while I’m still around Shut up when I’m away and be good while I’m around If you truly wanted to sit back and relax F**k “rest in”, just keep saying “peace” You ain’t missin’ nobody You’re missin’ a heart Isn’t it as easy as an easy murder? Whatever I do, it becomes a sin As if everyone is so spotless? How come there are this many saints? Don’t even shed me a teardrop Afraid of the law but none of y’all fear God Pretending to be clean, trying so hard So what if you’re awake? With bloodshot eyes You do as you please, f**k out my way Little bastard, who do you think you’re talking down to? After all, my existence always assumed loneliness If you weren’t around when I shed tears, You don’t deserve me when I laugh

CL: Do what I wanna Say what I wanna Hurry, bite and yap away Don’t want your prayers Don’t want your roses Ain’t no one dyin’ today Out of my way I am a legend and I’m here to stay Did it my way Whatever I stepped on became the way When it rains, I’ll dance in the rain Yapping away Ain’t no one givin’ a f**k what you say

Zico: Thank you my haters The honour is all yours Handwriting my epic narrative with your malicious comments I’m Catholic; even on the verge of death, I desperately believed in art [1] I stoop to conquer While pretending to run away, I led the way You didn’t know? Don’t expect any failures I don’t take breaks That’s right, incapabilities are beyond my abilities Zico is finally cancelled Arrogance got him all screwed up Less than a year after, Swallowed the Melon whole, the rind and all [2] If you’re offended, punch in these coordinates Don’t even know what the book is about, just busy holding it You’d prefer anonymous, because whatever you see is all there is I’ve given everyone a chance to unbox this luxury item Here, unwrap it Bite me now

CL: Out of my way I am a legend and I’m here to stay Did it my way Whatever I stepped on became the way When it rains, I’ll dance in the rain Yapping away Ain’t no one givin’ a f**k what you say Mithra Jin: I hear mad dogs howling all day When they cross the line and get on my nerves, my flesh gets bitten off Those hands, hidden in the dark and dancing with swords Throw at me with ease, like a single word, A flower with nothing left but thorns Unrestrained and merciless Try shaking me, I wouldn’t budge With the rocks you throw, I build stairs My voice passes through walls and cross the border You’re still a speck of dust in my eyes Whether or not I shake it off, there’s no gain I don’t waste my time Even if I spend all my life working hard to build a tower The world would tear it down But I lay yet another stone

CL: Do what I wanna Say what I wanna Hurry, bite and yap away Don’t want your prayers Don’t want your roses Ain’t no one dyin’ today Out of my way I am a legend and I’m here to stay Did it my way Whatever I stepped on became the way When it rains, I’ll dance in the rain Yapping away Ain’t no one givin’ a f**k what you say Out of my way

Tablo/CL: Out of my way I am a legend and I’m here to stay Did it my way Did it my way Whatever I stepped on became the way I paved the way I paved the way For everyone that is pavin’ the way Yapping away Ain’t no one givin’ a f**k what you say Moment of silence

© epikhightrans [1]: “예술을 믿었었지 (I believed in art)” is homonymous to “예수를 믿었었지 (I believed in Jesus)” [2] Melon is a major Korean music streaming/downloading platform.

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Epik High - Lesson Zero (Keep reading for lyrics)

Things can change In the pouring rain From the shadows See it towering Half the light Can fade away Face your shadow Then you follow it You follow it You follow it Half the light Can fade away Face your shadow Then you follow it They teach you to heed the word of a god who has never spoken To fear breaking the law when it’s already broken That to feel is to be weak, to suppress emotion So no one sees you had a heart till your chest is open They got you hating who you are, to sell you pills and fiction Reachin’ for the stars when you were born up there with ’em Addicted to the news, views, superstitions To keep the visionaries glued to their televisions They want you busy stepping to the right side of history To keep you from the inside of history Give everyone a voice But leash ’em wit the mic cord Feed you things to fight about Instead of things to fight for Teach you everything you want But nothing you need That everything’s got a price And nothing is free They’ll turn everything to nothing Then make you believe That everything is under control And there’s nothing to see No more lessons please Take me back to zero No more teachers, no more prophets, no more heroes No more lessons please Now I see, the question to all answers Will only bring me to my knees And back to zero

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Hello, I was wondering if you'll be translating the songs from Epik High's 10th album? I really hope you haven't left this blog, it's always a tremendous help and I love reading everything you've got here. This is definitely my go-to site for any Epik High translations. Hope you're doing well!

Definitely! See you all tonight  🥰

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Epik High - Lullaby For A Cat (Keep reading for lyrics)

Oh damn.

Volume way up on my phone and next to my head on the floor and beats on repeat the rain tap dancin’ on my windowpane. Whoever said no pain no gain don’t know pain. Intimately like I do. As infinitely as I do. Been lied about and lied to too many times to fight it. Some bridges were built to burn. No need to help ignite it. A party of one or party of none please keep me disinvited. Tuck you in as I tuck another tear behind my eyelids. Good night.

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Hi Im just wondering if the lyrics here are the exact lyrics that were translated by Tablo?

Nope, they’re my own translations. ^^

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Hey so i have troubles with one line in in seoul "Nobody’s sayin’ cheese on their way to mo’ chedda" i just can't understand it :( what is mo' chedda i i couldn't find an explanation on the internet either

Hey there! Mo’ chedda’ is basically another spelling of ‘more cheddar’, which is slang for ‘more money’. He’s basically saying that everyone struggles at some point on their way (financial) success. Hope that helped ^^

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Epik High - 비가 온대 내일도 (It’s Raining Again Tomorrow) (Keep reading for translations)

Tablo: The mattress has become a desert island Even alcohol or sleeping pills don’t work anymore Had the sleep playlist on all night long Endless beats to relax and study to F—k ‘em all, man I hate this Tomorrow, today and yesterday get mixed up My memories are random-access Always overloading The path I walk on I know I’m walking on a dead-end road But I repeat this cycle dozens of times The work I do They give it a likeable name - ‘creation’ But I’m building and climbing over my own walls Passing on a galaxy’s worth of emotions that I’ve earned through life To earn a few stars They say tomorrow is another sunrise Those rainclouds tell me otherwise They say

Tablo: They say it’s raining again tomorrow They say it’s raining again tomorrow They say it’s raining again tomorrow They say it’s raining again tomorrow

Mithra Jin: They say it’s raining again tomorrow They say it’s raining again tomorrow They say it’s raining again tomorrow They say it’s raining again tomorrow

Mithra Jin: A sea of thoughts I keep sinking, perhaps because I don’t know where it ends Every night I try to swim freely Only to end up breaking like a wave The night only grows longer and blacker Sometimes it goes beyond the moon and the sun While looking for answers, I keep looking back Because there’s no correct answer Even when I fall, I get up It’s not like I’ve started to walk, only to end up collapsing I know it’s my fate to disappear After emptying myself to fill up others It only becomes harder to accept Because there are so many dreams I’m chasing I only fall asleep towards dawn Because I only become free once my eyes are closed Mithra Jin: They say it’s raining again tomorrow They say it’s raining again tomorrow They say it’s raining again tomorrow They say it’s raining again tomorrow

Tablo: They say it’s raining again tomorrow They say it’s raining again tomorrow They say it’s raining again tomorrow They say it’s raining again tomorrow

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Epik High - No Different (feat. Yuna) (Keep reading for lyrics)

You say I’ve changed I’m acting strange

You say I’ve changed and I feel like someone that you don’t know I’m acting strange, doin’ things we used to do on the dolo This ain’t a game that we playin’ Zeroes on our scoreboard You say I’ve changed and I feel like someone that you don’t know I know that something’s wrong I don’t know where you’ve gone Feel like somebody somebody I don’t know anymore You know I’ve been there too I’ve felt the way you do But still you gotta believe that baby you and me Baby you and me ain’t no different We are one and the same the two of us We suffer the same condition Love Baby you and me ain’t no different We were little insane but just enough We suffer the same condition Love Love I miss us Oh Jesus I miss your smile and laugh We tried to build a future All we got’s a broken past Not much of me is left but I promise if you come back I might not be the one Could you settle for half Heartbreak, two pieces One I’ll take, one’s with you Heartbreak, two pieces One I’ll take, one’s with you Heartbreak, two pieces One I’ll take, one’s with you And half of yours is with me We ain’t no different, you see Baby you and me ain’t no different We are one and the same the two of us We suffer the same condition Love Baby you and me ain’t no different We were little insane but just enough We suffer the same condition Love

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