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Down Time / Smoke & Mirrors

from Art of Sadness by Shawn Irwin

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I remember when we use to swim
Down to the bottom of a bottle of gin
And I remember the promise we made
That I'd be your muse If you be my slave but some how
We lost our way
And perhaps, we knew we would someday
I remember that winter being cold
Cold enough to hide a flask in your coat
But the only way I ever got warm
Was to lye with you naked in your bed of thorns
And the plaster, would rain on down
So your landlord, kicked the two of us, out in the snowbank
I remember couch surfing for a time
Until we ran out of friends, tired and spent
So we decided, to go it alone
And meet up again when the winter broke
But we never, were to meet again
And I heard, you landed a rich old man
Or so the story goes

If these walls could talk then we'd have, something to say
I never knew the sound of silence could be so deafening
And all the while I keep searching for something to brake
The dead silence that holds my tongue, hostage from saying
Your my favorite mistake
Did you know, your my favorite mistake, but don't go
Stay with me
So we fuck to make noise to drown the silence that patiently waits
If I had a dollar for every time I said never again
Then I could afford to buy my soul back without any regrets
But when it's all said and done I know what I'll, probably say
Your my favorite mistake
Did you know, your my favorite mistake, but don't go
Stay with me
Were bound by a lie that got us in, over our heads
You recoil like a snake whenever I, try to confess
If there ever was a time for a miracle, this would be it
Even when your venom takes it's toll, I can't help but say
Your my favorite mistake
Did you know, your my favorite mistake, but don't go
Stay with me
Time has moved on but memories of you still remain
The night at the cliff is one that I'll, never forget
You take the good with the bad and come to grips with ones mistakes
I've lost you I know and despite the pain I keep banging away
Your my favorite mistake
Did you know, your my favorite mistake, but don't go
Stay with me

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from Art of Sadness, released January 1, 2015
Image by inatashko

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Shawn Irwin Austin, Texas

Hello, I'm a singer/songwriter from the Big Timber. My music is my therapy, or more like turning piss into lemonade. My lyrics read like a secret diary exposed by a scorn lover. Tainted love aside, there are other tales of truckers, ghosts, and a search for a calm place to ride out the storm. I may be strange, but I think that's what makes me unique. Listen and judge for yourself. ... more

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