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This was the last song I finished for the album, and all it is just brain-dumping freewrite, where I let my brain relieve control, and just let my hand go. This came out, almost verbatim, so it is a bit rough, but I liked it enough to keep it on the album. Plus, keyboards are hella fun to play around with...

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Eyes turn, arms fold
And now I’ve said too much
Spoken out of turn,
Coarse, crass
And after the hush
I pause, take a breath,
Give a retraction
What’s done is done,
I should have just kept
My mouth shut

Hands clasped
Hands folded
Hands for me to guide
Love may be blind,
I guess that’s why
My hands feel tied

Hands that want,
Hands that give,
Hands that never receive
I suppose it’s better to not cater
Life’s complexities

I know I,
Must decide
On which way,
I should take

Here I sit, in the dark
As quiet as dawn
Watching static on a screen
Covered in snow
Last call beckoned out
Some hours ago
Packed my clothes,
I’m at the door
But I’m not ready to go

Hesitate, vacillate,
And I dither about
Check my wrist, fleeting pulse
And I’m almost out
Of time to think, time to plan
Time to make that grade
“It’s now or never,” said a voice
In the back of my head

Break the chain off the door
And change the locks
Hell if I know what’s right
But I’m not coming back
To this place, these habits
This way of life
It’s done me no good
And I now I’m ready to

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from The One With The Owl On It, released April 16, 2012

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No Pretty Pictures Charleston, West Virginia

NPP is an indie, progressive, post-rock outfit from Charleston, WV. We love pushing the parameters of music, and try to make each song individual and it's own entity. We hope you enjoy every last tune!

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