the misanthrope

from Billy Brown - best of tragedies by billy brown

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i play dumb sometimes
it's a role i was born into
changing of the times
time enough to forget you

a breath of air in shallow constricted lungs
melancholy they say you ain't no fun
they say the same thing about me

the words get confused with
their implied meanings
every one's so kind
with opened armed greetings
melancholy they say you ain't no fun
they say the same thing about me

melancholy you came to me
as in a dream
loud as a whisper
quiet as a scream

and the things you love they never stay
flushed warm skin will turn to grey
you don't believe in god yet you still pray
to the cold night air and the crashing waves

the words get confused with
their implied meanings
every one's so kind
with open armed greetings
don't believe in god yet you still pray
to the cold night air and the crashing waves
melancholy they say you ain't no fun
they say the same thing about me

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from Billy Brown - best of tragedies, released March 20, 2020

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