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only the song you sing
leaves a hole
in the wall where a photo once was
all the things
you ever had
are piled up in the dumpster downstairs
and the noise
is closing in
from the street below an open window
holding a coffee cup
to your lips
as the neighbors throw things at the wall
see the gate
close and open
to the grinding and whining of gears
call your mom
say you wanted this
as her tears fall out an open window
look closely
you can almost see the gears turning
city boy asked for drama
look what he got
fill up the grocery bag
mesmerized
by the eyes of a random cashier
furtively
eye the ass
of the guy next to you in the lift
better yet
take a running jump
at the ghosts outside an open window
put your hands to your ears
stops the sighs
of your life as it passes you by
smile at jokes
wash your hands
practice hard at not giving a shit
just to find
in your bed at night
that your mind went out an open window
fix me another one
if you can
i spilled the last one all over your shirt
accidents
monuments to my misshapen crumbling ideals
i'm surprised
that you haven't yet
jumped screaming out an open window
i feel like the oldest man
in the world
i feel 273
and am still
figuring out
the logic of your arguments
it would age me beyond belief
to see you jump out an open window
(no one knows
who you are
nameless drone
broadway star)
look closely
you can almost see the gears turning
city boy asked for drama
look what he gotperformance:dennis harvey: all instruments | voice
composition/production:dennis harvey: composition | lyrics | mastering | mixing | production | recording
extra performance:jason harvey: bass guitar
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And all these
Things I give you
Since you would
Put them to use
More than me
Let's remember
Battlescars
Ancient secrets
Hidden deep
Under mountains
Take in stride
All these footsteps
And release
Your combatants
Redirect
Take a moment
Of your time
Shrug your shoulders
Trace your steps
On the concrete
Treasure trove
Struck by lightning
Senselessness
All the habits
Bend and stretch
Breaking slowly
Catch your breath
Stop the taxi
Quick escape
To the phone booth
Once inside
Check for quarters
Juggernaut
All your faces
Avatars
Pick your poison
Whisked away
To the country
Clouds and calves
Cala lilies
Trace your steps
On the concrete
No one knows
How you got here
No one knows
You'll disappear
You were here
For a moment
And all these
Things I give youperformance:dennis harvey: all instruments | voice
composition/production:dennis harvey: composition | lyrics | mastering | mixing | production | recording
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performance:composition/production:michael ambro: composition
paul ambro: composition
jason harvey: composition | mixing | recording
dennis harvey: composition | mastering | mixing | production
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performance:composition/production:mohsin atif: composition
omran shafique: composition | mixing | production | recording
dennis harvey: mastering | mixing | production
extra composition/production:taha malik: mixing | production | recording
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performance:matthew mccrary: guitar | voice
dennis harvey: drums
composition/production:dennis harvey: mastering | mixing | production | recording
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performance:dennis harvey: all instruments
composition/production:dennis harvey: composition | mixing | production | recording
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performance:composition/production:michael ambro: composition
paul ambro: composition
jason harvey: composition | mixing | recording
dennis harvey: composition | mastering | mixing | production
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performance:jason harvey: bass guitar
omran shafique: guitar
jon beal: keyboards | voice
dennis harvey: backing voice | drums
composition/production:jon beal: composition | lyrics | mixing | production | recording
jason harvey: composition | mixing | production | recording
omran shafique: composition | mixing | production | recording
dennis harvey: composition | mixing | production | recording
extra composition/production:harry o'hanian: production
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performance:composition/production:jon beal: composition | lyrics | mixing | production | recording
jason harvey: composition | mixing | production | recording
omran shafique: composition | mixing | production | recording
dennis harvey: composition | mixing | production | recording
extra composition/production:harry o'hanian: production