Billy Squier quote ✍️

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I always wanted to merge heavy metal with pop music, but I think that because I grew up more with pop, the Beatles and the Stones, I tended to affiliate myself with those projects.
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Hint 1 meaning
The objective case of thou. See Thou.
Hint 2 anagram
EHTE
Hint 3 another clue
BEING USED OR WORKED FOR THE FIRST TIME
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