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Built To Spill - Carry The Zero Meaning

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Carry The Zero Lyrics

I'm not knocking your want to carry that home
Took it with you when you moved and got it broke
Found the pieces, we counted them all alone
Didn't add up, forgot to carry a zero
I can't be your apologist very long
I'm surprised that you'd...

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  1. anonymous
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     Apr 20th 2021 !⃝

    "Fraction of the sum," "forgot to carry the zero." Like someone was great, left out to do something and came back defeated with a low self view. Left 100%, came back 10%. "Pushed too hard," an encourager who tried to get someone to be better, that didnt want to be better.

  2. anonymous
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     Nov 7th 2018 !⃝

    Carry the zero. Like someone is a zero. Anchoring then down and refusing to change and address issues. Now they walk on eggshells and wait for it to end.

  3. dorianflawz
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     Apr 2nd 2008 !⃝

    This song remnants mistakes made in the past, and mistakes that are still being made, and the mistakes we all will make. Also about how I feel about *Denise
    *Name withheld


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