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Hard Lessons

Release date: 5th April 2013

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"Hard Lessons" is a track by Terror, from the album Live by the Code, released 5th April 2013. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Terror

Terror

Lyrics

Hard Lessons

[Verse 1]

Every mistake I've made

Every bridge I burned

All the love that I killed

You know I never learned

So many friendships deaded

Wasted fucking time

I'll look you straight in the eye

And you know I lied

[Chorus]

Hard lessons, I've had my share

Can't learn from mistakes when I don't fucking care

I've burnt bridges, I lit the flame

That killed friendships and I still felt nothing

Hard lessons

[Verse 2]

I had it coming

I bit the hand that feeds

I'm gonna burn myself down

And take you with me

Can't trust no woman

Can't trust the lies they tell me

I don't need acceptance

I belong to nothing

[Chorus]

Hard lessons, I've had my share

Can't learn from mistakes when I don't fucking care

I've burnt bridges, I lit the flame

That killed friendships and I still felt nothing

Hard lessons

[Bridge]

What's done is done and I'll turn on you again

What's done is done and I'll turn on you again

Hard lessons don't come cheap

What would kill you can't touch me

[Outro]

Hard lessons don't come cheap

Hard lessons don't come cheap

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2013
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Live by the Code
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  1. —Live by the Code
  2. —The Good Die Young
  3. —Hard Lessons
  4. —The Most High
  5. —One Blood
  6. —Invasion
  7. —Cold Truth
  8. —Not Impressed
  9. —Nothing in Your Head
  10. —I'm Only Stronger
  11. —Shot of Reality

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Still Suffer
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Keepers Of The Faith
Keepers Of The Faith
Always the Hard Way
Always the Hard Way
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One With The Underdogs

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  6. Blinded by the Lights
  7. Boundless Contempt
  8. Break the Lock
  9. Can't Help but Hate
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