Snake On A Fire Escape

from Something Went Wrong by Grand Republic

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i walked across the gap
i was seeing blue reflected out the windows
the sky was clear but the air was fluid
i felt like i was swimming in a pool wearing concrete shoes

if i were given a choice to believe
was i in a dream or in reality
i would decline the offer
because where we are is not even a place on a map

and suddenly my arms became snakes
the scales were pressure and precision
and i can feel a fork in my tongue
as i pressed it against my teeth and swallowed

hiss bite
hiss bite
hiss bite
hiss bite

despite me
despite me
despite me
despite me

despite me
despite me
despise me
you like me

i carried you thru
i carried you thru
i carried you thru
i cared for you

and now i've shed that part
and i've eaten and i'm ready to go
checking out towards the sunset
of a sky turned upside down and on fire

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from Something Went Wrong, released October 30, 2020

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Grand Republic Columbia, South Carolina

old school indie and alt-rock

Influences: Built To Spill, Sonic Youth, Pavement, Doves, Luna, Yo La Tengo

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