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Some people want to go forever, I just want to burn off hard and bright.

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Ryan Adams
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: November 5
Guitarist
Musician
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Songwriter
Jacksonville
North Carolina
David Ryan Adams
Bright
Forever
Hard
People
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