You should never take too literally what you read Misinformation, distortion, make belief Fabrications, half truths implied Misquotations, out of context and lies "I promise to tell the truth The whole truth and nothing but..." Lies - you believe them all Lies - you swallow them whole Lies, lies, half truths misinformation and... Lies - you believe them all Lies - you swallow them whole Lies, lies, half truths misinformation and... ...lies Fact and fantasy united as one Real power stems from the barrel of a pen Living memory can easily be erased The pen is mightier than the sword Yet with no blade "I promise to tell the truth The whole truth and nothing but..." Lies - you believe them all Lies - you swallow them whole Lies, lies, half truths misinformation and... Lies - you believe them all Lies - you swallow them whole Lies, lies, half truths misinformation and...
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