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I don't know why, but there's a certain element of panic in writing lyrics that I'm not sure I enjoy. I don't write lyrics first, ever. I've never done that. So, in a sense, the lyrics are a bit of an afterthought - it's music first.
Mike Patton
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Mike Patton
Age: 56
Born: 1968
Born: January 27
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Michael Allan Patton
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