Only Charming When You Smile Pt. 2

from Weddings, Birthdays and Funerals by Scott McRae

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Written in 2019

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Crush my stones, beneath buildings without bodies, that twirl and moan, deplete the city of silences.

My teeth hurt, tried to quench my thirst, slipped on melted soap on the sidewalk, a toy truck stuck in the asphalt.

Dried blood, caked in the canyons, of nails and skin, that hang like carpets, next to violins set aside for kindling.

Darling it’s only charming when you smile. Your lips are only cracking cause it’s been a while. The casket-maker whistles to the crocodiles, a hymn about missiles, plagues and a sea of bile.

In the margin of his bible, transcribed a film he’d never seen, sick of dodging turnstiles, lodging on pawned TV’s, he got himself a haircut, in the stairwell, hears a phonograph in the air ducts.

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from Weddings, Birthdays and Funerals, released November 6, 2020
All instruments, lyrics and vocals by Scott McRae

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Scott McRae Portland, Oregon

A dude who makes tunes and writes things sometimes, follow me on the grum for song posts and letterboxd for movie thoughts. Also comprises one half of Ishroyale.

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