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Casual Tonsillitis

from The Better Half by I Kill Cameron

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Casual Tonsillitis:
I'm gonna let my tonsils stay inflamed
It feels to nice to finally choke on my own pain
Since your arm's been wrapped around my neck so long
Let's separate out baggage, packed mine up and now I'm gone

Let's caress these broken pieces, however sharp they may be
Let's put blood on this piano, scream in the key of G
May the words you write about the pain that I cause you
Be more ever beautiful than if you and I started new

They tell you that they love
The fire in your eyes
Until they get burned
They tell you that they love
The fire in your eyes
The fire in your eyes
The fire in your eyes
(ratchet alcoholic)

Your dusty wings, they flap around my head
My cat might eat you, sorry if you end up dead
I fell from my branch, landed at your feet
("Stop telling people I'm sexist...!")
Worms in my flesh, only cause I'm just that sweet

"Cold, defiant, callus, hoping that you will go away"
"Cute, collected, smart-and-simple, the one that got away"
MAKE UP YOUR MIND are we fine, or did my flame spread to you?
Left your heart in San Francisco, you're so cliche, who knew?
("...JUST CAUSE I DON'T WEAR DRESSES!")

They tell you that they love
The fire in your eyes
Until they get burned
They tell you that they love
The fire in your eyes
The fire in your eyes
The fire in your eyes

("Brightest days, lowest lows!")

They tell you that they love
The fire in your eyes
But I just helped you learn
At least we didn't die
They tell you that they love
You say I love you too
And when we make mistakes
We let the blaming ensue

They always treat you like
You were the first person to ever scream their name
(*unenthused screaming*)
They glorify you
(*unenthused screaming continues*)
Like Lady Liberty's Torch, like a moth to the flame
("STUPID LITTLE GIRL")
I'm not a flaming torch, I'm not a beacon of light
or hope, or purity, or anything like that
("Damn right you're not!")
I'm a human being
and contrary to what's been instilled in your little mind
Human's actually a totally okay thing to be!
("Whatever, Joyce Manor.")

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from The Better Half, released February 4, 2014

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I Kill Cameron Sacramento, California

Folk Punk and more! Currently resides in Sacramento

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