Jens Lekman Quotes

I grew up in the '90s and remember the lyrics back then were so abstract and open to interpretation. That always drove me crazy.

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• I grew up in the '90s and remember the lyrics back then were so abstract and open to interpretation. That always drove me crazy.

  

  Jens Lekman
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