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1985 - Manic Street Preachers
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Intro
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In 1985, I placed a bet and lied,
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losing all that I had,
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at least with all my heart intact.
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In 1985, Orwell was proved right,
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Torville and Dean's bolero,
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redundant as a sad welsh chapel.
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In 1985, in 1985.
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So God is dead, like Nietzsche said,
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superstition is all we have left.
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Circle the wagons, we're under attack,
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we've realised there's no going back,
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we've realised there's no going back.
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In 1985, the Civil War failed why?,
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kept hidden like scars of birth,
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nature unable to soften the words.
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In 1985, my words they came alive,
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friends were made for life,
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Morrissey and Marr gave me choice.
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In 1985, in 1985.
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So God is dead, like Nietzsche said,
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only 16 years of age, he said.
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See all the tears, for the walking dead,
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we've realised there's no going back,
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we've realised there's no going back.
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In 1985, I placed a bet and lied,
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losing all that I had.
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Fade..................
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