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Pirate Song

from Adonis by The Oxford Coma

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I gather that you got my insecurities dialed
way past the threshold and now we're clipping
this coffin embrace of mine
rigid as it is white
innocent child
I used to know you
but I've been around
and I've seen blue
where were you?
the warning was not written well

in time we sailed
forgiving shores as they faded beyond our vision
no comfort here, nor anywhere
but warriors (voyeurs) know that nothing comes for free now
so we sailed all the way down
been a privilege men

in time we found forgiving shores
and started building up our walls
again they reached decadent heights
and crumbled before I was laid to lie down
so we sailed off again now
toward our end
it seems was a circle
we realized our fault
black and white's been all our gods
begot us wanting hearts

lord have you still got my
greener pastures
and white pickets and privileges?
we've been working hard
been pressed beyond the point of doubt
and all the shame of man recounts
itself upon my head in rounds
I hope you're reached by my song

time forgot the cost of youth
the question left to guess in all
the consequence
the ego dance
the separation of our conscious
feeling of oneness and peace
now billions are lost
wanting just one hint about
why we've all sailed right on down
and all the shame of man recounts
I think you owe us one more day

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from Adonis, released December 21, 2012

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Progressive Psychedelic Rock from Phoenix. New album EVERYTHING OUT OF TUNE recorded by Steve Albini, ft. Sacha Dunable of Intronaut out now!

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