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  • Type out all lyrics, even repeating song parts like the chorus
  • Lyrics should be broken down into individual lines
  • Use section headers above different song parts like [Verse], [Chorus], etc.
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  • If you don’t understand a lyric, use [?]

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Genius Annotation

This short, seemingly odd, bit of poetry ended up becoming one of Bukowski’s most famous poems and very much representing his style of prose. Ironically enough, the poem is about going through a tough time of “writer’s block”.

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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning

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