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From Dead Letter Office1982

Written by Bill Berry, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills

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1,000,000

[Verse 1]

Secluded in a marker store

Not only deadlier but smarter too

Smarter too

All among the tune

All among the ruin

Secluded in a marker store

Not only deadlier but smarter too

Smarter too

[Chorus]

I could live a million

I could live a million

I could live a million

I could live a million years

[Verse 1]

Secluded in a marker store

Not only deadlier but smarter too

Smarter too

All among the tune

All along the ruin

Secluded in a marker store

Not only deadlier but smarter too

Smarter too

[Chorus]

I could live a million

I could live a million

I could live a million

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"1,000,000" is a song by R.E.M. from the album Dead Letter Office, released in 1982. The song was written by Bill Berry, Michael Stipe, Mike Mills, Peter Buck. It was produced by Mitch Easter, R.E.M..

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I could live a million years

[Bridge]

All among, all among, all among the tune

The secret in, the secret in, the secret in the ruin

[Verse 2]

Secluded in a marker stone

Not only deadlier - smarter too

Smarter too

[Chorus]

I could live a million

I could live a million

I could live a million

I could live a million years

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