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Subsitute Lyrics by NOFX

West Coast vs. Wessex

2020

[Verse 1]
The first girl that I fell for was a fair and faithful fighter
She smoldered with her will to save the world
I did my best to help her, yeah, I stood shoulder to shoulder
On the front lines with my visionary girl

[Pre-Chorus 1]
I wish that she had cared for me
But in the end her ideologies
Occupied the fortress of her heart
I wrote her fifteen songs, but still we had to part

[Chorus 1]
And if music was the food of love
Then I'd be a fat romantic slob
Well, music
It's my substitute for love

[Verse 2]
The last girl that I loved, she was a low and lusty liar
She set my heart on fire but made me choke
Her beauty was a sight to see but she didn't save it all for me
I found other fires by following the smoke

[Pre-Chorus 2]
I wish that she had either cared for me or let be me
But she chased me from my mind and from my home
I wrote her sixteen songs but ended up alone

[Chorus 2]
And if love is really all that we need
Then even all my whining is never gonna save me
Music, it's my substitute for love

[Bridge]
Well, I've had many different dimes inside my head
But only one or two inside my bed
These days I cuddle up to my guitar instead
But oh, what I would give
Not to stumble but to really fall in love
And I could substitute my singing for
The sound of someone tied up next to me
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NOFX

NOFX

About “Subsitute” by NOFX

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"Subsitute" is credited to NOFX. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Subsitute" appears on "West Coast vs. Wessex" in 2020.

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