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A Strange Piece
Matthew Squires and The Learning Disorders
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Time keeps on slipping through my fingers
like an ocean slips right through
a paper cup
And every Thursday night I watch the singers
down at Cheer Up Charlie's
raise their voices up
Those holy, drunken angels wash over me
and rid me of the parts I can not clean
The parts of me I cannot stand to look at
The parts of me I wish were just a dream
And everyone I've met has been an arrow
pointing me to where I need to go
Everyone I've met has been an arrow
piercing me right down into my bones
Like those punk rock, suburban girls
with their Betty Boop, cartoon-curls
and their bouquets of neon light
They sip from the flask of night
I pray they will grow up strong
hear hope in the bleakest of songs
May they find peace
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Time keeps on plucking on my heartstrings
Writing all the songs
I never could
It pats me on the head and whispers, "Darling
there's so much more to music
than sounding good."
That ancient, heavy burden is lifted then
and suddenly this world has taken form
Every single fleck of dust starts dancin'
to the songs which now I know I must perform
If life is just a chain of many failures
then failing I will do with all my heart
If life is just a chain of many failures
then failing will become my highest art
Those mustached and tattooed boys
with their craft beers and other toys
they discuss all those sacred truths
buried deep inside Sonic Youth
I know they will die some day
and I too will go away
This brings me peace
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I've found my peace
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What a strange peace
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But it's my peace
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