Maybe it's just me, but it seems like when things are going wrong-your wife is ready to leave you, all of your notions about yourself and the world are getting turned around, everything you trusted is becoming questionable-there's nothing like having someone try to kill you to take your mind off your problems.
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When the road your trudging seems all uphill,
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Some hide our faces,
some hide our beliefs,
and some hide our pain.
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STEVEN ADLER You figure that time could heal all wounds, but some people just really hold a crazy grudge. STEVEN ADLER Don't try to follow any trends, just concentrate on writing great songs and knowing your instrum... STEVEN ADLER Loud is a way of life. STEVEN ADLER