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lyrics

You began to look suspicious as the days slipped out of sequence
So I deterred the bribe and brushed aside the royal treatment
A point of pride that's still in constant need of mending
I could have just as easily been famous for pretending
Though a snapshot with the victims tends to get a great response
It's no use being righteous now that everything is wrong

You rob me like a corner store, whatever you can get to
Until you strike again...well, I'm the one who lets you
The sentinels take it easy but the bandits get it cheap
And in the end, well, I suppose so do the sheep
Who had me followed while my lions tagged along
What good is a compass if the voyage is foregone?

I gambled on myself and lost
And when my will had been exhausted
I wagered all my fairy tales and precious souvenirs
A little slower than I ought, a little faster than I'd feared
The day would come to trade this brilliance in for brawn
I tried to up the ante but everything was gone

Turns out I was just another player in the con
I have it on authority from whistles blown beyond
And just when I'd convinced myself your heart was not a bomb
You lit it up and smoked me out, then ordered me to stay calm

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from Mice, released November 19, 2014
STEVEN KAISER - Vocals, Guitars, Keys, Bass, Percussion, Programming

Recorded and Mixed by STEVEN KAISER at Sandbox Studios

Music & Lyrics by S. KAISER (BMI) © 2014

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Steeped in equal parts rock, alternative, and post-everything, then stirred with orchestral ambitions and sweetened with noise, CHC likes to do as they please in an attempt to pay homage to the legacy of great songwriting.

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