Key: D
Introduction:
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Pop__ Tart__, what's our mission_? Do we know__ but never listen_?
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For too long__ they held me under__ But_ I_ hear__ it's almost over__
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In De__troit_ on a Memphis train_ Like you said,
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it's down_ in the heat and the summer rain_
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The augauze of your memories__
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Down_ in the sleep at the airplane races_ Try___ to_ hold_ on__
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to this heart__ a little bit lon_ger_ Try___ to_ hold_ on__
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to this___ love__ a__loud___ Try___ to_ hold_ on___
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_ for this___ heart's__ a little bit colder Try___ to_ hold_ on___
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to this___ love___
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Paperback scrawl your hidden poems_
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Written around the dried_ out_ flowers_
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Here we are, still trading_ places__ Try___ to_ hold_ on__
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Pop__ Tart__, can you envision__ A free world__ of clear division_?
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For too long__ they held us under__ But_ I_ know__ we're getting over_
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In De__troit__ with the Nashville tears_ Like you said,
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it's down_ in the heat with the bro_ken_ numbers_
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Down_ in the gaze of solemnity_
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Down_ in the way you've held_ together_ Try___ to_ hold_ on__
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to this heart__ a little bit clo_ser_ Try___ to_ hold_ on__
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to this___ love__ a__loud___ Try___ to_ hold_ on___
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_ for this___ heart's__ a little bit older Try___ to_ hold_ on___
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to this___ love___ a__loud___
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And no one___ should_ deny__ We tried_ to_ hold_ on___
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Into_ the flow of encrypted_ movement_
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Slap_back_ kills_ the ancient_ remnants_ That try__ to_ hold_ on_
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Try___ to_ hold_ on_
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to this heart__ alive__ Try___ to_ hold_ on_
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to this love__ aloud__ Try___ to_ hold_ on_
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And we are__ still_ a_live__ Try___ to_ hold_ on_
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And we have__ sur_vi__ved__ Try___ to_ hold_ on_
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Pop__ Tart__, you never listen_ Skinned_ knees__ Try__ to_ hold_ on_
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Stop__ start__, what's our mission? Skinned_ knees_ Try__ to_ hold_ on__
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