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Your flattery is thick with flies.
Your words disguised as something sweet.
Common sense should tell you something.
This is nothing that you should repeat,
But maybe you did, or maybe you will,
Or you're trying to forget the whole thing.
Maybe it slipped, or you let it spill,
While you were falling asleep,

But you don't even know why you came,
Because you're still bored and distracted.
You don't mind showing up late,
Even if you're left without a ride home.
You probably don't care either way,
But I can't loosen that night from my head,
Because I was sort of expecting something fake,
But you weren't pretend or false, just sober.

We trusted drinks to warm our minds,
Then felt inclined to complain about heat.
You kept reciting familiar songs,
And we carried it on while everyone was asleep.
And I thought you'd forget,
You'd never take a false step,
Or there was some kind of gap in your brain.
I guess I'd never expect that you could resist,
Or find your way back from that state.

But you don't even know why you came,
Because you're still bored and distracted.
You don't mind showing up late,
Even if you're left without a ride home.
You probably don't care either way,
But I can't loosen that night from my head,
Because I was sort of expecting something fake,
But you weren't pretend or false, just sober.

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from The Outcome. The Static. The Snow., released March 1, 2015

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The Proper Things Newfoundland and Labrador

The Proper Things are a band from Corner Brook, Nl. The band maintains a solid, punk rock approach to writing music with honest and direct songs that worm their way into your head and get stuck deep in your brain. This latest release is a diverse mix of punk, pop, and rock that will forcefully grab you and most likely shake you a little bit. ... more

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