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Tell the Truth

from Enjoy the Eclipse! by Dead Selves

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The cracks in your basement
Were spreading and spreading now
You told everyone not to drive through the snow
That they should just stay home

You thought about drowning your toaster in the bath
Just to feel yourself fry
But you weren’t quite certain the cord would reach
And you were too embarrassed to try

That winter you went to Detroit
‘Cause you wanted to see a ghost
You tried for the courage to swim to Lake Erie
You wanted to freeze but were scared of the cold

We all want to die before the summer
When we feel like we’ve got an excuse
We don’t all of us still have a reason to live
But we’ve all got a few things to prove

All the drugs that they gave you
You’ll pretend you’ve forgotten them
And leave them unopened
Like cards in your cabinets

If one of us works up the nerve
When one of us is finally gone
We’ll scatter like ash and collect in the corners
Pretend that we couldn’t have known

You always thought it didn’t matter where you go to
Just as long as you’re going away
Some things we mean, some things we just
Always meant to say

All the maps that they gave you
You’ll pretend you’ve forgotten them
And leave them unopened
Like cards in your cabinets
But if the seasons ever change again
If the Earth ever tilts
You’re gonna charge out of here like an animal
You’ve got such big, big plans

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from Enjoy the Eclipse!, released September 21, 2018

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