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Things to Tell Yourself

from 7 Reasons to Leave by Leftmore

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You better shut your mouth before something comes out,
something that you really care about.
And, I don't have the heart to break yours,
but I'm all that you've got.
And you were all that I got.
And you sing harmonies to everything.
It's a sharp note about how pretty you sing.
And my mom was right about the birds and the bees.
Yeah, they'll just get you anxious.

So, friends keep me locked up tight
or I'll do this again. I'll drive to her bed,
and still, I'll have no story to tell.
We're all just breaking up before we break down.

You better close your eyes before I find you again
lost in all that progress we made ever since
we both came clean.
But your words don't mean anything now.
Still wish I could hear your voice just to see how you sound.
And your voice could cut diamonds to wear on your finger
when there's no one around.
Well, there's no one around,

So, friends keep me locked up tight
or I'll do this again. I'll drive to her bed.
and still, I have no story to tell.
We're all just breaking up before we break down.

I swear that if you touch me, I won't know what to feel.
Your hands are twisted like vines caught in a wheel,
and I don't see the sunlight that sweetens the peel
that hides all your insides.
I tasted your tears when you cried,

So, friends keep me holding on tight
or I'll do this again. I'll drive to her bed.
And still, I'll have no story to tell.
The books are all falling off of their shelves.

Yeah, friends keep me holding on tight
or I'll do it again, I'll drive to her bed,
and still, I'll have no story to tell.
The books have all fallen off of their shelves.

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from 7 Reasons to Leave, released March 6, 2008

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Leftmore Denver, Colorado

Leftmore is an indie acoustic rock act from Colorado, started in 2005 by Matthew Shaw and Joe Ziegler. Joe went solo from late in 2009 to early in 2014, one part story-teller, one part emotive melody, and at least one part human. Matt rejoined with Chris Doxtator on drums and Geoff Brent on bass guitar. The lineup now vacillates between the solo, duo, and quartet conditionally based on time-space. ... more

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