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By Robert J! Lake spellmynamewithabang Bandcamp YouTube YouTube spellbang Twitter Green Lolly Previous track by this artist Audio Commentary Featuring David Ellis, Robert J! Lake, Yishan Mai, Marcy Nabors and Corbin Pangilinan Next track by this artist.
Released 11/2/2013.
Duration: 3:11.

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Lyrics:

everything falling up again
broken and beautiful honesty

the earth shrugs and stares at herself
at least it will be over soon

mix your story with mine
hold your breath in my sigh

i'm alone here
and i wish that i wasn't
but at least i have peace and quiet

i look out my window
at the cold winter light
it shines in my eyes
and it sings

Artist commentary:

Robert J! Lake:

for much of my adult life i've gone back and forth between living in chicago and northwest indiana, which is where i grew up

i first realized i had clinical depression when i

this is a song about



this is a love song

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