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Old 07-14-2011, 01:03 PM
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Cerberus
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Mine is "Wake up Young Man" by Mad Season. (hence, my sig )

The singer who wrote the lyrics was named Layne Staley - previously of Alice in Chains. The song is about addiction and knowing that you need to stop but can't. I loved this song the first time I heard it about 14 years ago. (identify much?)

Layne died of an overdose in 2002. When I heard I remember being so pissed at the guy for so long. Dude, you know you have a problem, you know you gotta do something. I get it now, a lot better, but the lyrics remind me that is not enough, you have to actually DO IT.

Another one is "Change" by Blind Melon. "When life is hard, you have to change" simple, but so true.

How about you, Fletch? What's yours?
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