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ISSUE #7
Author: Rebel
21
Author: Rebel
ISSUE #7
7. Back Alley Boys
No Plagiarism!UzDRZ1t4ev7xZqEWplkqposted on PＥNAＮＡ 9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFV1n5jtVoy

[Chorus]

I've had a plethora of back alley boys 

(Back-back alley boys)

Because I've been so devoid 

(Be-be-been so devoid)

And deprived, played it coy

I had a whole lotta back alley boys 

(Back-back alley boys)

Clandestine, couldn't enjoy

(Could-could-couldn't enjoy)

Out of fear we'd make noise

I've had a plethora of back alley boys 

9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kkn5Obggn

[Verse 1]

We're always skipping stages and ascending two steps at a time 

Fading in and out of phases

We meet, we flirt, then suddenly you're mine 

You've had so many faces, hobbies, interests and personality types 

I've been marching up and down staircases 

For what seems like my whole frickin' life

Snakes and ladders 'til I die 

9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8LhsUMQBkx

[Verse 2]

I've memorised the places we touch but once, before the decline 

Never moved more than ten spaces 

We chat, we fall in love, then starts the climb 

You bend to tie your laces, pop the question, throw the wrong number on the dice 

Tryna stay in each other's good graces 

For what seems like our whole fuckin' lives 

Snakes and ladders 'til we die 

9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAHYcsNxCh

[Chorus]

You've had a plethora of back alley boys 

(Back-back alley boys)

Because you've been so devoid 

(Be-be-been so devoid)

And deprived, played it coy

You had a whole lotta back alley boys 

(Back-back alley boys)

Clandestine, couldn't enjoy

(Could-could-couldn't enjoy)

Out of fear we'd make noise

You've had a plethora of back alley boys 

9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsi7NjiQLXq

[Bridge]

So recondite, however, some games are secretive by design 

Could win the prize, but is that trophy malignant or benign?

So scrutinized, however, some games are blandishments in disguise 

Could cross the line, but is that medal an achievement for life?

9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKuUudOvBpK

[Chorus]

We've had a plethora of back alley boys 

(Back-back alley boys)

Because we've been so devoid 

(Be-be-been so devoid)

And deprived, played it coy

We had a whole lotta back alley boys 

(Back-back alley boys)

Clandestine, couldn't enjoy

(Could-could-couldn't enjoy)

Out of fear we'd make noise

We've had a plethora of back alley boys 9Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Q3ztV7My6

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Last updated: Jul 23, 2026
Total word count: 4,454
Total reading time: 21 Minutes
Writer:
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