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Substitution

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Sep. 22, 20091 viewer16K views

Substitution Lyrics

[Verse 1]
There's a vulture perching right off screen
And it's bitter and whispers chaotic things
And the weeps turn quick into bullying

It's so easy to see, everyone can agree, stop listening

[Chorus]
I know you've heard it before
But then it wasn't enough
You don't wanna be held back from the substitution
I know you've seen this before
And now enough is too much
You don't wanna be set back when the substitution comes
I'm sorry

[Verse 2]
You're a marionette in the center of
The twisting strings coming from above

It may seem too deep to recover from
It's so easy to see, everyone can agree, just let it go

[Chorus]
I know you've heard it before
But then it wasn't enough
You don't wanna be held back from the substitution
I know you've seen this before
And now enough is too much
You don't wanna be set back when the substitution comes
I'm sorry
I'm sorry

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Credits
Produced By
Backing Vocals
Lead Vocals
Mixing Assistant
Mastering Engineer
Recorded At
Sunset Sound & Sound Factory, Paramount Studios - Los Angeles, California
Release Date
September 22, 2009
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