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    How it Was

    23 Jun 2014, Orphans, track 7

    A follow-up to Shelby Smiles, written shortly after the initial formation of Giant Bomb's New York base. Includes verses covering Vinny's discovery of Alex's hermitage, Patrick's struggles with expectations and Jeff's resistance to diversity.

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    caravella drives across the country
    and finds alex in the corner, chin on knees
    he says "look at me, navarro, i am here for you
    i'll do anything to put your mind at ease"

    "vinny, i've not spoken to a soul since i left the bay," he says
    "i look at people and i have to run away"
    "we can fix this, alex, we can find some friends for you
    we'll find a place where we can practise
    find a place where we can get you what you need"

    "get you what you need
    i know exactly what you need
    we can get you what you need
    an office full of people is exactly what you need"

    ----

    klepek undeniably is killing it
    setting standards for the industry
    with every single post

    but every time he peaks in some new area
    it's a little less surprising
    and he's a little more a ghost

    and you've been there
    you know how setting expectations influences flak
    but you also know
    as long as you keep moving they'll come back

    but no one gets to talk to him
    so no one knows the problem's even there
    no one's there to tell him what he needs

    tell him what he needs
    you are exactly what he needs
    what he needs
    the confidence to run is all he needs

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    and it feels like every week you lose a friend
    and only minutes can remain until the end
    so you're doing what you can to bring it back
    to bring it back as close to how it was as it can be

    as close as it can be
    as close to how it was as it can be
    as close as it can be
    to bring it back as close to how it was as it can be

    it's what you need
    it's simple, satisfaction's guaranteed
    you know it's what you need
    a pair of new straight white dudes
    is exactly what you need
    toats a colons joint

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