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Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin' · 07-31-2006, 06:10 PM

Okay. I know the song is about him not showing love to his woman when he had the chance, and later when he decides he does want to, it's too late.

But what does he mean when he says:

"But I chose to live instead
Inside the shell they gave me"?

[ July 31, 2006, 18:28: Message edited by: Fading Away ]

07-31-2006, 06:10 PM	#2
Shutup and Deal, I'm Losin' spammer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somewhere U.S.A. Posts: 936	Okay. I know the song is about him not showing love to his woman when he had the chance, and later when he decides he does want to, it's too late. But what does he mean when he says: "But I chose to live instead Inside the shell they gave me"? [ July 31, 2006, 18:28: Message edited by: Fading Away ]