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    Well, they're so proud of this city's history
    Like an old war hero revelling in his faded glory
    But the present day, man, that's another story
    The old buildings they're so proud of are crumbling down
    And the condos in the picturesque part of town
    Are sinking, sinking into the bay

    But that's the way I like it
    Don't want a utopian society
    Yeah, it's far from perfect
    It's all fucked up and two-faced, just like me

    The quaint scenery can't hide the fact
    That it's a cultureless wasteland, but they're proud of what they lack
    They're so proud, of what?
    Proud of such a nice little suburbia
    Still living in the shadow of the Zodiac Killer
    Maybe it was the toxins in the water

    Well, you can't beat the cheap rent
    Who needs water or electricity?
    We're all far from perfect
    Yeah, we got our own hypocritical community

    Yeah, raise a family
    Hang out and watch TV
    And go and feed the Grebes
    Unt! Unt! Unt!

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