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Bosnian composer and accordionist Nihad Hrustanbegovic will perform around the historic venue on each night of the week-long run.
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"A Design for Life" is a single by Manic Street Preachers, from the album Forever Delayed - The Greatest Hits, released 16th January 2003. The track is 4:21 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 15 articles about Manic Street Preachers.
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Libraries gave us power Then work came and made us free What price now For a shallow piece of dignity? I wish I had a bottle Right here in my dirty face To wear the scars To show from where I came We don't talk about love We only want to get drunk And we are not allowed to spend As we are told that this is the end A design for life A design for life A design for life A design for life I wish I had a bottle Right here in my pretty face To wear the scars To show from where I came We don't talk about love We only want to get drunk And we are not allowed to spend As we are told that this is the end A design for life A design for life A design for life A design for life We don't talk about love We only want to get drunk And we are not allowed to spend As we are told that this is the end A design for life A design for life A design for life A design for...
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Bosnian composer and accordionist Nihad Hrustanbegovic will perform around the historic venue on each night of the week-long run.

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Tickets for the new date are on sale later this week.

Tickets go on sale 9am Friday 13th October.

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