The Modern

from Octopus (Lost Cuts Vol. 2) by Tori Fallis

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The modern inner war
That I could not see before
Has worked it's way into my mind

As I'm watching you bring down
The walls of your oldest house
And decorating them with the leaves of a pine

You only shame yourself by walking around New York for half a day
(Hey, hey)
And if you find nothing that you think is worth your time, then come back today
(Hey, hey)

Because all my pretty thoughts of you
Were swept away inside a monsoon
I watch all your ghouls fly by
As you dance away in the night

Dragons show up in my pictures
My mind's hazy and unfiltered
You are not your peachy self
Please come pull me off your shelf

(I...)
You are the greatest thing that I have
(I...)
I wish you would step out of your glass
(I...)
I wish not to see you fall so fast
(I...)
Am I still the greatest thing that you have?

This Ferris wheel's on fire
And I feel you ascending higher
Leaving me down here to fend on my own

They say you'll always win
When autonomy begins
To take it's toll on the high seas as you moan

If you can't wake yourself to the sounds of my distress, then what should I say?
(Hey, hey)
Dear, you've got two choices to make: to remain the same, or just fade away
(Hey, hey)

Because all my pretty thoughts of you
Were swept away inside a monsoon
I watch all your ghouls fly by
As you dance away in the night

Dragons show up in my pictures
My mind's hazy and unfiltered
You are not your peachy self
Please come pull me off your shelf

(I...)
You are the greatest thing that I have
(I...)
I wish you would step out of your glass
(I...)
I wish not to see you fall so fast
(I...)
Am I still the greatest thing that you have?

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from Octopus (Lost Cuts Vol. 2), released April 4, 2018

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