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Rhythm 10.0
Melody 10.0
Instruments 9.7
Lyrics 9.4
Vocal 9.4
This song has been reviewed 7 times. Overall score for this song, 9.7.
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Thursday - Autobiography Of A Nation Lyrics

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TitleAutobiography Of A Nation
ArtistThursday
AlbumFull Collapse (2001) , Track 4
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Song lyrics
Write these words back down, inside:
We have burned their villages,
and the people in them, died,
and we adopt their customs,
and everything they say, we steal.
All the dreams they had, we kill.
Still we all sleep sound, tonight.
Is this what you wanted, to hear?
We erased all their images, and dance,
and replaced them with borders, and flags.
Everything you said, you stole.
Everything you said, you stole.
At the top of this timeline you'll remember,
this is the lipstick on the collar,
and in my own life I've seen it in the mirror,
sometimes at the cost of others' hopes.
So, write these words back down, inside,
that's where you need it, the most,
and without conviction, of heart,
you will never feel it, at all.
Yeah-we all dance to the same beat 
when we're marching-yeah-the t.v. tells us everything we need
to know, and this scene is painted
in all the fashions of the moment
and history is all the same.
Everything you say: you stole.
Every dream you dream: you bought.
But I am still here and we are all guilty.
lyrics submitted by Brandon
lyrics corrected by Thursday7




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04-12-2004 20:58laxitivechild12 is offline laxitivechild12 

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yeah it took em a few times to start to like this song. actually it took me until i saw them play it live. it was awsome.
04-12-2004 21:03tom_harris4 is offline tom_harris4 

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OMG, how have I not rated this song yet!

This is quite possibly the best song ever...EVER!

It is honestly my all time favourite emo anthem

Thursday fans...looky...
12-04-2005 00:10_Mike is offline _Mike 

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thursday is so good. LETS DRINK TO THAT!
20-06-2005 21:30Kayci is offline Kayci 

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I listened to this song once and i was like hmm...its ok. then i listen to it again. I was in total wonder. i looked up the lyrics and was amazed. everything he says is so true. it is amazing. I know know that thursday isn't just a cliche emo band. they are truely talented
30-10-2005 16:47endofitall is offline endofitall 

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Plain and Simple Thursday is the best band ever, and nothing will ever change that, and oh yeah this song is my favorite of all there songs, maybe besides jet black new year, i dont know all of there songs are good, even the ones that they put out videos for.
21-01-2009 09:07retnuh is offline retnuh 

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Great song. Even better live!


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