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Paper Coffin

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On an endless summer
on an endless street
my moral terrors
rise up to meet me
I could be so special
I could be complete
In a paper tower
I could hide completely

and you could light candles
and we could write songs
I keep all my paper here
where it belongs
and you could light matches
and burn down the walls
and watch from the street
till the tower falls

On a frozen winter
in a frozen car
my blind desire
has gone too far
I could be ignited
I could be destroyed
in a paper coffin
in a timeless void

and you could draw pictures
of me as I burn
& dream of the moment
when it is your turn
and you could light candles
in effigy flame
& try to bring me back
by reciting my name

and you could sign postcards
to whom it concerns
and light every postcard
and watch as it burns
and you could melt candles
and spell out my name
and you could light it up
and dance around in the flame

such an ugly martyr
such an ugly star
with such sad fodder
such smoke and tar
it could be well packaged
it could be consumed
with a paper offer
in a shameless room

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from Pretty Mugs, released December 7, 2015
Shuttleworth / Butler

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PRETTY MUGS is the latest rock delicacy from former Black Owls founders Ed Shuttleworth and David Butler. A raw reflection of their passion for masterful rock song craft that gives a firm nod to the 70's & 80's sounds of NYC and London.

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