Under the Effects of the South

from Always On My Shoulder by The Paperback Whale

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You know this town like the back of your hand.
You have a reason for driving down every single road.
Success cannot be measured in fulfillment & content,
but with a broken ruler, in dollars and in cents.

Just under the effects of the south,
neuroses crawling in my head.
You had your chance to enjoy your life,
those days met their end.

Soon my mind will permanently close,
and more attractive limbs will fill out my clothes.
My old tv, with home movies on repeat,
image burned into the screen,
I hope it's remembered that I was here.

Just under the effects of the south,
neuroses crawling in my head.
You had your chance to enjoy your life,
those days met their end.
You've got the right ambition
on all of the wrong paths.
I thought they changed their voice
to match their masks,
but the noose got tighter as they shouted freedom.

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from Always On My Shoulder, released October 21, 2015

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