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Mae West (August 17, 1893 – November 22, 1980) was an American actress, playwright, screenwriter and sex symbol whose entertainment career spanned seven decades.
Known for her bawdy double entendres, West made a name for herself in vaudeville and on the stage in New York before moving to Hollywood to become a comedienne, actress and writer in the motion picture industry. In consideration of her contributions to American cinema, the American Film Institute named West 15th among the greatest female stars of all time. One of the more controversial movie stars of her day, West encountered many problems, including censorship. When her cinematic career ended, she continued to perform on stage, in Las Vegas, in the United Kingdom, on radio and television, and recorded rock and roll albums. She used the alias Jane Mast early in her career.
West was born Mary Jane West in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York, delivered at home by an aunt who was a midwife. She was the eldest surviving child of John Patrick West and Matilda "Tillie" Doelger (also known as Matilda Delker Doelger), who had emigrated with her family from Bavaria to the United States in 1886. West's parents married on January 18, 1889, in Brooklyn.
i'm looking for answers to all the questions no one knows.
pleaded and begged asked you for nothing, but something showed.
you ??, the sweat on your forehead everyone's pointing your nervousness now.
it's obvious now that you're scared of yourself.
nothing to keep them from knowing this now,
there's nothing to keep them from knowing this now.
promises, shattered pieces, memories of nothing.
cowardly you'll face this all alone.
you're finding a truth nothing but lies still no one knows.
you see your self run but i see you crawling to face the truth.
you're hesitant now your heart must be parting, ripping,
and tearing your insides are numb. fleshless and weak time to start over.
nothing to keep them from emptiness now
promises, shattered pieces, memories of nothing.
cowardly you'll face this all alone
you know how this will end,
cause the pain inside in your head is cutting yourself thin.
nothing to do now when you're buried underground.
your promise haunts you now. promises, shattered pieces,
memories of nothing.
cowardly i'll face this all alone