Crickets

from Academia by Benefit of a Doubt

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I haven't tried to sigh about this
cause theres no words that can say about the sick.
Brain needs to end.
Those sick will laugh the night away.
So pull the string, flick on the lights.
Just take me to a better time
no where there was one
and that might take, that might take some time to find.

Like dead leaves in the fall,
I'm slowly decomposing into nothing.
Being over taken by your beauty, your the spring.
Flourishing in every way.
Taking pride and making perfect days.
As I decay.

Since your death, I reasoned I'd be
a textbook example for all to see.
Physically removing discrepancies.
Starting with my tongue
and then I'd work my way to the boys downstairs,
who've caused every grief and every care.
I bet you thought I'd saved you my heart, I'm away.
But it's keeping me sane,
managing my chore of a brain.

So tell me what's natural.
Nearly every act shooting acid down my spine.
As it's filtered through my skewing mind.
Watch me as I sulk this writhing slug
and i'll watch you climb from the hole you dug.
Keep my well frayed trust,
i'll be molding over.
Cold and damp
crickets break me down.
Keep it reveling.
The hot blood run down my chin for you my friend. Okay.

Since your death, I reasoned I'd be
a textbook example for all to see.
Physically removing discrepancies.
Starting with my tongue
and then I'd work my way to the boys downstairs,
who've caused every grief and every care.
I bet you thought I'd saved you my heart, I'm away.
But it's keeping me sane,
managing my chore of a brain.

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from Academia, track released September 9, 2011

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Been a band for over a decade. Just four guys having fun.

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