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10th Anniversary

from Things From My Mouth by Ice Cream Orphan

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I guess you could say this is the College Version of a song I would write in high school. Lots of narrative twisting mixed with overshared honesty.

I was actually the one who was dumped. At the time I thought the line I used flowed better than "Now I need you though you left me months ago". Also I didn't want to seem pathetic and thought that wanting to come back to someone you had broken up with was more interesting than the alternative. I could say that I would write this differently today, but there's no way I would consider writing any part of this song today.

When I wrote that "I just do it for your body" line I felt as though I had uncovered some disgusting truth about myself. The entire day this was written felt disgusting. This is one of a few songs written about a certain person. I told them this to their face and then played the songs for them. Absolutely abhorrent. Never do this to anyone. Save yourself the trouble, never write about real people. (9/12/21)

lyrics

I threw affection to the bin
But didn't account for the wind
The paper cloth completely missed
Aw man, I didn't ask for this
I threw affection to the bin

I threw your love out of my home
I guess I needed time alone
There's something that I could've shown
But I don't think you would've known
I was just telling a joke

But you're the only one that I could ever hold
And now I need you, though I left you months ago
There's a brand new light that just might guide me
One day you won't ever find me
I'll be right where you wish you could be

You told me that I looked real nice
I smiled and took your advice
I quickly grew to super size
Now there's more of me to like
What was I doing there last night?

I told you that you were a God
Or maybe that's just what I thought
I get in trouble when I talk
Wish I could tell you what I want
Then maybe you wouldn't be gone

Coz you're the only one that I could ever hold
And now I need you, though you already said no
There's a million ways to say I'm sorry
But I just do it for your body
When it's over, I can see you smile

But I don't return the gesture

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from Things From My Mouth, released June 15, 2017

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