“And you will believe in love
And all that it's supposed to be
But just until the fish start to smell
And you're struck down by a hammer.”

—  Rufus Wainwright

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Song lyrics, Rufus Wainwright (1998)

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American-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer 1973

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