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Virtual Strife Ruined my Life

from Songs from the Underside by This is Terrible

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We recorded this 11:30pm Feb 28th, it barely squeaked in. Is it good that it did? You decide.

lyrics

a young man browsing the internet one day
gave away his ip address and then was betrayed
perusing the warez downloading his share
bittorrent abhorrent he was caught unawares
a knock on the door, "hands on your head!"
federal agents pushed him to the floor
he was as good as dead

chorus

and for the rest of his life
he would be locked up tight
regretting his mistakes
lived on the edge of a knife
for his virtual crimes he'd do real time
in the pit of his stomach he was feeling sick
his e-motive a quick tv/music/video game fix

"we need a scapegoat" said the fbi
"we're gonna make him roast
we're gonna make him cry"
a full conviction and nothing less
20 counts of piracy
america god bless

chorus

spoken

i have lived a life filled with regret
but downloading six seasons of the sopranos is a fate worse than death
in prison my stolen music will bring me no joy
my future is void, my life destroyed
the video games i played before their offical release
the final nail in my coffin
my victories, defeat.

chorus

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from Songs from the Underside, released March 1, 2013
Chris Hoyles wrote the music and lyrics

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