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Chaplinesque

from Respectable Enemy by Curtis McMurtry

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lyrics

As we make our meek adjustments
we never suspect that we don't understand
and we crumple up our passions
in the palms of our hands
and we mass-produce our fantasies
to satisfy demands
and there is a place for people like us

(chorus)
and what a respectable enemy
you turned out to be
and here I thought you were just a bad friend
though none of us chose to be cruel I suppose
when we have to
we all learn to bend

when we trust in constellations
we proudly admit that we made a mistake
and we muster disappointment
with everything we make
when the masquerade is over
we all put our faith
in whatever makes a fragile thing feel safe

(chorus)
and what a respectable enemy
you turned out to be
and here I thought you were just a bad friend
though none of us chose to be cruel I suppose
when we have to
we all learn to bend

why are you so persistent with me
you know I don't want to be saved
don't you see that we never grow up
we only get better behaved

(chorus)
and what a respectable enemy
you turned out to be
and here I thought you were just a bad friend
though none of us chose to be cruel I suppose
when we have to
we all learn to bend

and there is a place for people like us

credits

from Respectable Enemy, released August 12, 2014
Curtis McMurtry- vocals, acoustic guitar
Diana Burgess- vocals
Will Sexton- percussion
Nathan Calzada- trumpet

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Curtis McMurtry Austin, Texas

Curtis McMurtry writes apocalyptic indie folk about the selfish and the cowardly. Influenced by Fiona Apple and Tom Waits, Curtis' music combines sinister lyrics with sophisticated orchestrations. He specializes in sad songs and mean songs, and considers his catalogue to be “music for people that like to read.” ... more

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