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The Taste of Ink

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The Taste of Ink

Release date: 24th June 2002

From The UsedTrack 23:29

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"The Taste of Ink" is a single by The Used, from the album The Used, released 24th June 2002. The track is 3:29 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about The Used.

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The Used

The Used

Lyrics

The Taste of Ink

Is it worth it, can you even hear me?
Standing with your spotlight on me
Not enough to feed the hungry
I'm tired, and I've felt it for a while now
In this sea of lonely
The taste of ink is getting old
It's four o'clock in the fucking morning

Each day gets more and more like the last day
Still I can see it coming
While I'm standing in the river drowning
This could be my chance to break out
This could be my chance to say goodbye

At last it's finally over
Couldn't take this town much longer
Being half dead wasn't what I planned to be
Now I'm ready to be free

So here I am, it's in my hand
And I'll savor every moment of this
So here I am, alive at last
And I'll savor every moment of this

And won't you think I'm pretty
When I'm standing top the bright lit city
And I'll take your hand and pick you up
And keep you there so you can see
As long as you're alive and care
I promise I will take you there
We'll drink and dance the night away
(We'll drink and dance the night away)
Oh

So here I am, it's in my hand
And I'll savor every moment of this
So here I am, alive at last
And I'll savor every moment of this
Savor every moment of this

As long as you're alive
Here I am
I promise I will take you there
As long as you're alive
Here I am
I promise I will take you there

And won't you think I'm pretty
When I'm standing top the bright lit city
And I'll take your hand and pick you up
And keep you there so you can see it
As long as you're alive and care
I promise I will take you there
As long as you're alive and care
I promise I will take you there

So here I am, it's in my hand
And I'll savor every moment of this
So here I am, alive at last
And I'll savor every moment of this
Savor every moment of this
Savor every moment of this

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Track details

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3:292002Single

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Track number

2

Release year

2002

1Maybe Memories
2:55
2The Taste of Ink
3:29
3Bulimic
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4Say Days Ago
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