Afterbirth

Album: Heroine (2006)
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  • From First To Last lead singer Sonny Moore was adopted, which is the subject of this song, as he struggles with being "born to be given away." In the lyrics, "One question with two answers I ask," Moore could be pondering the question of who created him, with the two answers being his parents and God. >>
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    cody - sidney, OH

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  • Nick from Newcastle, AustraliaThe actual question with 2 answers is who are my parents?, the 2 answers being his real parents and his adoption parents, but good job to the guy who saif it, just one thing wrong.
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