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Lines

Words and Music by Chris Frank, 2007

be rid of light
these lines under my eyes
cast shadows
better if no one knows

I will gather lightbulbs
if you get the sun
we will put them together,
light matches, and run
we will make our way by
what's left of the moon light
no, there would be none so
I can't have got that right

no moonlight here
the moon is just a mirror
without sunlight
it won't reflect quite right

it might work instead
to collect every mirror
we will paint them or break them
or render them clear
and you would remain
on my faceÊyou would grow
but I wouldn't mind
I would not ever know

no photos!
no, I don't need those!

you said "you should be afraid of us,"
and I am, I am, but look:
take what you will from me
you will not get away
no, I will not follow you
but you will follow me
you will have to follow me
we will wake up in this body every day

I don't need to know what the time is, I'll walk. but I
carry a phone, it tells me every time I talk
I don't need a secret but I need some trust
so I will make a secret of what we discussed

let me be clear:
you are not welcome here.
but here we are
and I feel like me so far

I will gather light bulbs
if you get the sun
we will put them together,
light matches, and run
it might work instead
to collect every mirror
we will paint them or break them
or render them clear
mmmmmmm
I left my camera home, and I won't
be home 'til late this year

you said "you should be afraid of us,"
and I am, I am, but look:
take what you will from me
you will not get away
no, I will not follow you
but you will follow me
you will have to follow me
we will wake up in this body every day

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