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from Dreaming big is a fast cocoon by sea glass

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I used to know a girl in the city by the train tracks
I would only visit when my mind was pitch black
she had a way of blinking on and off like a wire was crossed somewhere.
she had this reoccurring dream about car crashes
when she'd open up her mouth its dots and dashes
I told her it was normal but I don't think that she cared.

because its one thing to live in the past,
its another to be reminded by the people who you love.
so put both your bare feet in the grass,
isn't it nice to be reminded there's no ceiling up above?
and if you have to shed a couple tears, they're dead weight.
there's no need to justify or negotiate,
its a new day, its a clean slate.

I used to know a girl in the city by the seaside,
she was kinda quiet but her eyes were so wide.
she had a way of catching things that slipped under the radar.
she said "the country that I come from all the land is nurtured,
not exploited to the point where there's no future."
I said that sounded pretty, but just not where we are...

because its one thing to live in the past,
its another to remember we did not want to end up here.
and its scary how your life will pass,
if you get a little comfortable and get used to the push and pull.
if you've got to leave this town, it can't wait,
there's no need to justify or delineate.
its your own life, its your own fate.

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from Dreaming big is a fast cocoon, released February 19, 2010

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