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Darkest night when asleep and through all days I'm deep inside you All the secrets you keep are forever to remind you Even if no one knew I will always be true I'm the devil in you, know the things that you do Memory of sins that you're hiding Can yo

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Right out the night, we're taking the fight From now on we'll go our way Glory we'll find, leave sadness behind For reborn we are today You're gonna see that it's over, we'll never give it up refrain: We come alive Never falter, never fail We come al

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