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PARASITE

From DUMB BLOOD2017

Written by Mattie Vant

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Lyrics

PARASITE

Baby, I'm more common than you'll ever believe From Texas, Mississippi to the Evergreens I've been to Asia via Russia, sailed the seven seas I'm a pauper, high-roller, earthquake, summer breeze

I'm a parasite, I'll keep you up at night I'll haunt your dreams I'm a nematode, I can kill you I can set you free

I'm a present Armageddon on the Fourth of July I'm cold and creamy, toasty, I get down, I get high I'm in every breath you take, every truth, every lie Underground, upside down, in the clouds in the sky

I'm a parasite, I'll keep you up at night I'll haunt your dreams I'm a nematode, I can kill you I can set you free

When everybody's gone baby, I'll still be here You can map the constellations with my own atmosphere I'm 90 of a hundred, I am love, I am fear I'm a prophet, I'm a sailor, I'm a judge, I'm a queer

I'm a parasite, I'll keep you up at night I'll haunt your dreams I'm a nematode, I can kill you I can set you free I'll set you free, free, free free

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"PARASITE" is a song by VANT from the album DUMB BLOOD, released in 2017. The song was written by Mattie Vant. It was produced by Sam Miller.

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