These Dead Birds

from Instant Everything, Constant Nothing by Untied States

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lyrics

It’s not too poignant to point out that we both are all alone
And you’re a moving target I’d like to hit more than just once
It’s not so easily done when you’re always falling from my grip

Broken eyes
Change the subject
Flipped like light switch
Turning off
What read “passionate”
Now reads “poisonous”
It’s funny what the light can do

You’re not some dog-eared missing address postcard waiting to get mailed
But you keep picking up these dead birds and polishing them up…
For what?

First you’re cooing,
Now you’re crying,
In the shower,
Washing off
While I lay here
Biting your comforter
Separated by one thin wall

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from Instant Everything, Constant Nothing, track released October 19, 2009
Colin Arnstein: guitar, vocals
Skip Engelbrecht: guitar
Darren Tablan: bass, engineer
Satchel Mallon: drums
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