“You can't start a fire, sitting 'round crying over a broken heart.
This gun's for hire,
Even if we're just dancing in the dark.
You can't start a fire, worrying about your little world falling apart.
This gun's for hire,
Even if we're just dancing in the dark.”

—  Bruce Springsteen

"Dancing in the Dark"
Song lyrics, Born in the U.S.A. (1984)

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