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Burning bridges remind me,urning bridges remind me,urning bridges remind me,urning bridges remind me,
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Rea); Rodger Bain (Black Sabbath); Christopher Neil ea); Rodger Bain (Black Sabbath); Christopher Neil ea); Rodger Bain (Black Sabbath); Christopher Neil ea); Rodger Bain (Black Sabbath); Christopher Neil
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You tell your secrets and your soul is lost,ou tell your secrets and your soul is lost,ou tell your secrets and your soul is lost,ou tell your secrets and your soul is lost,
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I followed you into the night,ollowed you into the night,ollowed you into the night,ollowed you into the night,
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mentioned above plus brand-new songs. “The Long entioned above plus brand-new songs. “The Long entioned above plus brand-new songs. “The Long entioned above plus brand-new songs. “The Long
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