This Is The House

from Spares by Matt Ellin

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So this is the house
Where the two lie against the wood grain
And they never go out
Only roast in the heart of a flame
From the sear of the sun
From the brick that obscures the big blue
And the brick, it goes "thud"
And now the rest of the world is in view

The two play tug of war
Over which placemats best suit the table
But they never feel floored
When their domestic lifestyle is labeled
A fluke and a fraud
And a conflict of interest for others
When your friends think you're dead
I mean it's probably best not to bother
So they both stretch their hands
On the stairway, examine their fingers
All calloused and cold
Still it's better this way than a splinter

So I'm moving out west
Or at least until I have recovered
So I can be more like them
On the road, on the verge of another
Nervous breakdown, I never thought I could ever be needed
But the voices are loud through the walls of the garden of eden

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from Spares, released April 24, 2018

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Matt Ellin New York, New York

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

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