Our Little Corner of the World movie - Know Your Onion! lyrics

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Song by The Shins<br /><br>

shut out, pimpled and angry. <br>

i quietly tied all my guts into knots. <br>

gave up on trying to make them, <br>

i figured it'd take them too long to look up and besides... <br>

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it was undeniably clear to me i don't know why <br>

when every other part of life seemed locked behind shutters <br>

i knew what worthless dregs we all are then. <br>

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lucked out and found my favorite records <br>

lying in wait at the birmingham mall. <br>

the songs the i heard, <br>

the occasional book <br>

were the only fun i ever took. <br>

and i got on with making myself. <br>

the trick is just making yourself. <br>

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but when they're parking their cars on your chest <br>

you've still got a view of the summer sky <br>

to make it hurt twice when your restless body <br>

caves to its whims <br>

and suddenly struggles to take flight... <br>

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three thousand miles north east <br>

i left all my friends at the morning bus stop shaking their heads. <br>

"what kind of life you dream of? you're allergic to love." <br>

yes i know but i must say in my own defense <br>

it's been undeniable dear to me, i don't know why <br>

when every other part of life seemed locked behind shutters <br>

i knew the worthless dregs we are, <br>

the selfless, loving saints we are, <br>

the melting, sliding dice we've always been.<br>

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