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Everyone can of course take their own meaning, that's the beauty of music and lyrics, but to me it seems like everything is about being attached to the past and being afraid of moving forward, afraid of that big dive or step and losing what was.

St. Lucia

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St. Lucia
Age: 54
Musician
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
St.Lucia
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