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The wisest man in the world drank too much alcohol and died
Although he knew it was no good to keep it bottled up inside
You never know how good ignorance is until you're already too smart
So all the geniuses are dying off, hoping to restart

The richest man in the world just gave his life away
And the person inheriting it doesn't realize they'll have to pay
Being the best is the worst, but you only find out once you're on top
And after that, even if it hurts, it's too hard to stop

The kindest man in the world was murdered by a group of guys
They said they wanted to make the world better, but it was all just lies
He drank poison willingly because they told him to,
It would obviously kill him, but he drank it, even though he knew

The most lovable man in the world left only a note behind
And he ran off, convincing himself that no one would even mind
All the affection he received before didn't feel real to him at all,
Too bad he couldn't hear the reassurance through his coffin's wall

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