Don't Be Strange

from All Is Not Lost by Matt Ellin

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I remember at the house, you let me lay down with you
You pressed your cheek up close to mine because that's what lovers do
You put your tongue inside my mouth and you swirled it all around
You told me that we didn't have chemistry, and the next day you left town

And when you love someone who can't love themselves, it can be detrimental to your health
And when you love someone who can't love you, there's very little you can do
But wait
And maintain
"Don't be strange"
Is what my grandfather's mother used to say
Presumably when he was being strange
But it doesn't matter anyway

I'm trying not to hold other people accountable for my misery
I've been in your position half a dozen times and I know that it's not easy
I just wish I could get you to give me one more god forsaken chance
I'm sorry that I get nervous every time we make plans

And when I see my friends, I'm nervous too, there isn't much I wanna do
And when they inquire "Well, what's the move?" I'm busy crying over you
But hey, wait
I'm still sane
I complain
But granted, things are looking up these days
Yeah, I want you to know I'm doing pretty okay
And even though admittedly a lot has changed
I wrote you this song to let you know you're not strange
And that somebody loved you once and does to this day

I hope that you find someone who you can feel love for too
I hope these songs I sing aren't unbecoming depictions of you
I hope you know that what occurred, it didn't make me mad
Or better yet, that love's a passing fad
And yeah, I really hope that love's a passing fad

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from All Is Not Lost, released September 1, 2017

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Matt Ellin New York, New York

Singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, Theophobia member, performer

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