Tom: C
Introdução:
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Francis didn't give a fuck about the rollbacks,
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overproduction, reduced demand.
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Never gave much thought to disputed contracts.
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In his short life he'd only ever known
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panic, fear, pain, darkness, pandemonium
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in this hell that was his home and
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4th quarter ruining expectations expedited their demise.
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The panic grew as the humans stalked among them,
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when the screaming began.
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Francis shut his eyes and felt the hand of the humanity
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brush over him but then his killers back turned for a moment.
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A blinding ray of light spread across the floor.
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In a crimson pool he saw his own reflection
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as he bolted for the door.
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Not just some fractured fairy tail,
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although I wish that that were true.
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This is a fable far too real
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that we somehow still cling to.
Picking changes here. See the original song and you'll get the idea.
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The storylines that bridge the chasms between cognition and belief.
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Any other plausible denial that might offer some relief.
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From the dissonance that francis left screaming in his wake.
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Deep into the heart of the cities parklands he made good his escape.
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And where for five months he ran free and replayed his only fond memory.
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Just a warm and distant dream of his mothers loving eyes upon him.
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Francis made it farther than she did. A quarter mile just short
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of the city limits they finally captured him.
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And there's a statue right behind where it's written to remind
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us of all their contributions. To me it marks "potemkin city limits"
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as francis cast in bronze to the realm of god.
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Not just some fractured fairy tail,
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although I wish that that were true.
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This is a fable far too real
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that we somehow still cling to.