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We never thought we'd get here, but we're at the penultimate track of THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT, "Robin"... is this a song about preserving childhood innocence, or does it go even further than that?  Ana, Nick, Lacey, and Amy discuss the inspiration behind the song, the connections to the entire album, and a theory as to why it was placed where it is on ... Show More
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