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Accordions Quote by John Lydon

“Words cannot express quite a lot of feelings, whereas a…” quote by John Lydon — Download Open image

“Words cannot express quite a lot of feelings, whereas a noise or tone or drone or sound, an accordion falling down a staircase, can somehow capture an emotion much better.”

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Accordions Capture Drones Emotion Fall Falling down Feelings Noise Sound Staircases Tone

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