A Momentary Lapse of Concentration

from Metric & Imperial by Chirps

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A Momentary Lapse of Concentration

I should set the record straight,
Now that feelings have tempered,
In obvious ways,
When the intervening people separate,
Hold on tight to the handle,
Eviscerate,

It’s time to give something away,
Eyes hard like diamonds,
When you fly into a rage,
Disappearing hope as a blade,
Where your fingers tighten,
Where the audience waits,

We know it’s dumb but remain,
Two speakers ringing out of phase,
An upright piano sustains,
So long,

Driving in his cabriolet,
Does the time pass faster?
Does the hope cascade?
Throw your keys into the lake,
Wouldn’t matter now,
All the locks have been changed,

Projector on when you say,
‘Half never hurt anyone,’
Tapping into the ashtray,
‘You’re wrong,’

Drive me away from the horseplay,
Take me where the future goes,
This chronicle of misadventure,
Is closed.

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from Metric & Imperial, released June 26, 2020

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