Rex Orange County – Alexander (Guitar)

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     I've had back pain for most of my life

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And the most I ever did was see the doc

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And the doc told me my back was alright

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He had initials in his shirt, he had a nice expensive watch

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I thought he knew what he was doing

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or at least what was right

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He made me fill a piece of paper out

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with different questions all about

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My health, wellbeing and the state of my life

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I'll tell the truth, I'm only lying to myself if I should lie

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So, I answered everything and did my best to keep it rеal in between the lines

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     I gavе it back to him, he took it his time and read the paper over once or twice

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He looked at me as if to say "I need to tell you something"

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"And don't prepare for me to tell you something nice"

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He wanted to know just how much I tend to drink and smoke

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I told him, how it was and then he gave me this advice

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He said, "Ease up on stress, you don't help yourself much"

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"It's too intense for you to take, you'll only tense up"

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"And you see you have these issues and you struggle to relax"

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"So you come see me the doctor to get something for your back"

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"But this piece of paper tells me that there's more that you should address"

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"I see some anger in you, plus addiction, plus the rest"

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"I feel like we should speak about this 'fore it comes first"

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I said, "I don't know if you understand man my back just fucking hurts"

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Do I need physiotherapy? Or is it something worse?

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He paused an then he asked me "What, I thought we should do"

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I said, "If I knew that I wouldn't be here man, I'm asking you"

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He handed me to someone who gave me a blood test

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I should at this point the doctor had already left

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And I resented that man, I never went back to him again

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Well you know in a weird way I feel like maybe he was right

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I may be using my back pain to distract from the pain of life

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Feel it all externally, when really it's just inside

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Procrastinating, confrontation, every single time

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So thank you Mr. Doctor man for being sincere