Phase of the Wave

from Dolphin Ape Demo by The Taxonomists

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If I leave my pieces alone
From where my mind had been blown
Can I ever get back to a place where I love?
And when my body is broken
Will the words go unspoken
To the song that has turned into my hell?

I can’t get off on myself anymore
And I feel that I’m sure that life should not be a bore
I can’t get off on myself anymore
Sometimes there’s nothing to be done

Let me sleep I’m trouble for you
I keep wrappin’ up ‘round people like you
Oh these bones I don’t know anymore
Be here soon, I don’t wanna make you mad
Close your eyes and meet me when it’s done
I never said that, I never said that

I can’t stop looking at you
You’re too good to be true
Oh no, not you
I could never do that
Keep a straight face all night
No not me, no

I’ll never hear the end of it
Make up and make pretend
Where did we meet and how long ago?

When my will has returned
All this yearning will burn
Inside of me to be whole with someone new

I can’t get high on myself anymore
But I feel like my turn to be needed has finally come
I can’t get off on myself anymore
Luckily there’s something to be done

You’re too good to be true
Oh no, not you
I could never do that
Keep a straight face all night
Oh not me, no

I’ll never hear the end of it
Make up and make pretend
Where did we meet and how long ago?
Can you be sweet and tell me not to go?
Can I be needed and not let you go?

I’d give a piece of me away
Just to hear you say
“I’d open up my mind
To meet up with yours”
I’d let it flow right through me
If only you knew me
I’d say these things
If our waves were in phase
Can our waves be in phase?

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from Dolphin Ape Demo, released November 16, 2013

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