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Artist: The Goo Goo Dolls
Track: Name

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Even though the moment passed me by, I still can't turn away
All the dreams you never thought you'd lose got tossed along the way
Letters that you never meant to send get lost or thrown away
Now we're grown up orphans that never knew their names
We don't belong to no one
That's a shame
If you could hide beside me, maybe for awhile
And I won't tell no one your name
And I won't tell 'em your name

Scars are souvenirs you never lose, the past is never far
And did you lose yourself way out there?
Did you get to be a star?
Don't make you sad to know that life is more than who you are?
Grew up way too fast and now there's nothing to believe
Reruns all become our history
A tired song keeps playing on a tired radio
And I won't tell 'em your name
And I won't tell 'em your name
And I won't tell 'em your name

I think about you all the time, but I don't need the same
It's lonely where you are
And I won't tell 'em your name
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The Goo Goo Dolls – Name
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The Goo Goo Dolls – Name (New Version)
“Name (New Version)” is a newly re-recorded version of Goo Goo Dolls' first commercially successful single “Name”, which appeared on their 1995 album A Boy Named Goo. The new
The Goo Goo Dolls – Name Samples
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The Goo Goo Dolls – Name (Live At The Academy, New York City, 1995)
[Verse 1] / And even though the moment passed me by / I still can't turn away / 'Cause all the dreams you never thought you'd lose / Get tossed along the way / And letters that you
The Goo Goo Dolls – Name Live Versions
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The Goo Goo Dolls – Know My Name
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Corey Taylor – Name
And even though the moment passed me by / I still can't turn away / With all the dreams you never thought you'd lose / Tossed along the way / Letters that you never meant to send
The Goo Goo Dolls – Name (Live Acoustic)
[Verse 1] / And even though the moment passed me by / I still can't turn away / 'Cause all the dreams you never thought you'd lose / Tossed along the way / And letters that you
The Goo Goo Dolls – Bullet Proof
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The Goo Goo Dolls – Bitch
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The Goo Goo Dolls – Long Way Down
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The Bad Dreamers – Name [Unplugged from Home]
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The Goo Goo Dolls – Naked
[Verse 1] / Yeah I'm fading and I call out / No one hears me / Never been, never felt, never thought I'd say a word / Weighed down / Safe now / [Chorus] / You're naked inside your
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It's the night before Christmas and you're lying in bed / Visions of presents dance in your nasty little head / Look like an angel, you're a devil instead / You're gonna pay for
The Goo Goo Dolls – War
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[Verse 1] / Give me a reason now that I can understand / Pick up the pieces now and put 'em in my hand / I've been up and down for you, my suffering extreme / I fell on my face for
The Goo Goo Dolls – Impersonality
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The Goo Goo Dolls – Iris
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Goo Goo Dolls - Name Lyrics
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Goo Goo Dolls - Bullet Proof Lyrics
Or did you burn out to the end? Would you come my way. Should have listened when you called my name. Yeah, she wants to tear you down. And she leaves without ...
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did The Goo Goo Dolls release “Name”?
The Goo Goo Dolls released “Name” on September 26, 1995.
Q:Who wrote “Name” by The Goo Goo Dolls?
“Name” by The Goo Goo Dolls was written by Robby Takac & John Rzeznik.
Q:When did The Goo Goo Dolls release “Name (New Version)”?
The Goo Goo Dolls released “Name (New Version)” on November 13, 2007.
Q:When did The Goo Goo Dolls release “Name (Live At The Academy, New York City, 1995)”?
The Goo Goo Dolls released “Name (Live At The Academy, New York City, 1995)” on October 19, 2023.
Q:What is the most popular song on A Boy Named Goo by The Goo Goo Dolls?
The most popular song on A Boy Named Goo by The Goo Goo Dolls is “Name” with a total of 225.1K page views.
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