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I know it's over
& I'm not saying that feels great
but I had fun
& I hope you feel the same.

You were never going to wear my ring
& that's okay because
I'm not saying I was asking.

Will you miss me while you're away
learning things in the Bay State?
Do you think maybe that you'll decide to stay there?
I think the thing I fear the most
while you're out on the East Coast
is that you'll come to think of your home
as just flyover country.

When I think of you
I see the chipped nail-polish on your toes
& the way you move so soft & slow.
You love the summers here,
the sticky heat & humidity.
You said the salt & sweat
on your skin
always makes you feel free.

Will you miss that while you're away
learning things in the Bay State?
Do you think maybe that you'll decide to stay there?
I think the thing I fear the most
while you're out on the East Coast
is that you'll come to think of your home
as just flyover country.

Right now we're walking down the same streets
that we always did
& everything's the same except this time we take it in,
& we go up to our apartment because
last call just came & went
& we round the night of nicely with
sazeracs & Paul Simon
& we go through all the motions
as if it's all we ever did.

But while you're lying next to me
I hope you finally feel freed
by the salt & the sweat we share
on our skin.

Will you miss that while you're away
learning things in the Bay State?
Do you think you'll find somebody new
to hold there?
I know you'll glow bright as you grow
but selfishly, I truly hope
that you never think of your home-
please, don't ever think of your home
as just flyover country.

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from Something That Makes You Feel Alive, released August 25, 2018
Produced, mixed, and mastered by Kyle Ward at Counterpoint Recordings in Kansas City, MO!

Additional consultation by Alex Garnett

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