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lyrics

boxes of these roses
they've got a hose it's full of
nothing but the truth about you
caves and silence shows them
choosing from the fly patch
caught them naked thinking about you

seeds and gowns will grow with
signs of almost growing
honey toast and barbeque flu
gauze of water leak through
dough and flow and e-coo
sour craving sweet goo whoa

california's bending
michigan is falling
i've gone and lost my best good friends
coasta rica's knocking
the boots are out of shock
and i've gone and lost myself again

call these squirrels up and
speak my only language
ghosts and parties jive like fish
yoda's got a new friend
charlie likes the sheep
and i've found a way to cheat the chicks

picking at your fingers
butterflies with wings and
enter sandman, what's it mean?
bumpin' truckin' thumpin'
peices of the pies that
keep you coming down with a sneeze

california's bending
michigan is falling
i've gone and lost my best good friends
coasta rica's knocking
the boots are out of shock
and i've gone and lost myself again

credits

from Too Underground For Underground, released November 27, 2004
Written and performed by Matthew Ryan

***If this song seems like complete silly non-sense…that’s because it is. I just wrote like two pages worth of stream-of-thought, edited it down and this was came from that. Alarming, no?

***1 of 2 songs from cassette tape recordings.

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The Violet Fire Lexington, Kentucky

The Violet Fire has one sole member with a revolving door of guest musicians. All of the songs are written and produced by Matthew Ryan who also records most of the instruments himself. The Violet Fire's mixtape rock lumps together heavy rock songs, upbeat folk, and powerful ballads. You'll tap your feet, you'll feel all warm and fuzzy, then you'll get plastered to the wall. ... more

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