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Recorded live at Electric Maid, 9/2/12

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It's all the past-tense beautiful ones
They're working in these bars
They keep the lights dimmed down down down
In the hope that the years don't show

And they raised up their voice in revolution
And then they open up their mouths
A gutter baptism won't ever save you baby
But it won't be suicide if you drown

I'm too young to play the games you play my friend
And I'm too old to turn you down
You want a love what leaves bruises where he pleases
I'll try

And all the young ones if they are still young enough to run
They're better than me still
Their hungry eyes seek out the strongest longest best
But they're just angry at the rest

They open up their thighs in revolution
And then they open up their mouths
Some will learn to fight down down upon their knees
Most will just drown

I'm too old to play the games you play my friend
But I'm too young to turn them down
You want a love what leaves bruises where he pleases
I'll try

And yet you always cut the deepest
And yet you always fly away
Dry out your flesh on me
They will burn you anyways
They will burn you anyways
They will burn you anyways

And what of me and all this noise I bring
I'm still working in these bars
I keep the lights dimmed down down down down
In the hope that the years don't show

I raised up my voice in revolution
And I opened up my mouth
One more angel in these legions
I'm just waiting to be drowned
Out

And I will always cut the deepest
And I will always fly away
Dry out your flesh on me
I will love you anyways
I will love you anyways
I will love you anyways

© rob hinkal

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from Another Life​/​Another Live, released September 8, 2013

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ilyAIMY Baltimore, Maryland

ilyAIMY is a percussive acoustic rock animal hailing from Baltimore, MD. Mixing genres from rock to folk to soul to bluegrass; flavours as varied as jazz and hip hop curl through what is undoubtedly one of the most exciting sounds in today’s folk(ish) music scene. Instrumentation includes acoustic guitars, cello, djembe, cajon, Irish bones, keyboard, bass, drums & harmonies. ... more

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