"Hiro's Song", Songs for Goldfish (2005).
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I refuse to rot like my contemporaries
I want to explode in a karaoke supernova
I don't wanna grow old
Won't you let me, won't you let me explode?
— Ben Folds
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I refuse to rot like my contemporaries
I want to explode in a karaoke supernova
I don't wanna grow old
Won't you let me, won't you let me explode?" in the context of ""Hiro's Song", Songs for Goldfish (2005)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Ben Folds" (Song lyrics, Solo)
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About Ben Folds
Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the musical group Ben Folds Five. He is widely acclaimed for his prowess as a pianist, songwriter, performer, and multi-instrumentalist.
About Ben Folds
Benjamin Scott "Ben" Folds (born September 12, 1966) is an American singer-songwriter and the former frontman of the musical group Ben Folds Five. He is widely acclaimed for his prowess as a pianist, songwriter, performer, and multi-instrumentalist.
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