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Death Of A City

from Soft Commands by Ken Stringfellow

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Did Ray really survive
The death of a city that once was alive?
Still wears bespoke suits
He feels fireproof
Maybe religion still offers him proof
And he walks right through you and I now
Silently make his usual rounds

Oh, you're over and done with now
You've broken my heart in
But that's not important - a minor misfortune
Now you're over and done with now
The death of a city
And nobody really cared

Back streets
Somebody weeps
Closed circuit cameras are making the sweep
And they look down on grass turning brown
‘Cause nothing is able to live in this town
So you go out, late, and look for the stars
All you see is orange on the clouds

Oh, you're over and done with now
You've broken my heart in
But that's not important - a minor misfortune
Now you're over and done with now
The death of a city
And nobody really cares

Are we able to see what somebody was dreaming in steel and stone?
Streets laid workers were paid and the skyline was something everyone owned
And you know sometimes that's all you get to

No you're not going now not when we're still enough to hear our own sounds
Like when we breathe through each other's mouths
The broken out window gives view to the south
Now was it just a trick of the light
Or did I see movement attracting my sight?
Or is it somebody waiting for word
To pull the curtain down?

But oh, you're over and done with now
You've broken my heart in
But that's not important - a minor misfortune
Now you're over and done with now
The death of a city
And nobody really cared

Oh, you're over and done with now
You've broken my heart in
But that's not important - a minor misfortune
Oh you're over and done with now
The death of a city
And nobody really cared
But don't cry - don't cry
'Cause it's over and done with
Over and done with now

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from Soft Commands, released July 13, 2004

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Ken Stringfellow Seattle, Washington

A fixture on the music landscape, indie and otherwise, since the debut of his band The Posies in 1988, Ken Stringfellow has over thirty-five years of experience as a performer, composer, producer, arranger, programmer and more. In addition to his eight albums with the Posies and four solo albums, Ken spent a decade touring and recording with R.E.M and 17 years with Memphis cult band Big Star. ... more

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