douglasmartin

lyrics to a few songs i wrote. enjoy.

"Pregnancy, 1953"

"you have some nerve"
"being black in this part of town"
my wayworn trumpet
case hit the ground
fatigued street corner
coruscates with traffic and siren bulbs
the forlorn moonlight
watches on as the cement sulks

uniformed savage
brandishing as he's enervating me
a glimmering pistol
hits my hind leg as i'm supplicating
peaceful solutions...
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i was originally not going to put the events in chronological order, but screw it, i have to make it cohesive somehow.

out of every band at endfest,
aqueduct, beyond the shadow of a doubt,
looked like they were having the most fun.
they started out their set with an r. kelly cover.
"ignition (remix)", to be exact.
they played the hits.
"hardcore days and...
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i "was sick" today.
played with the light drizzle.
spring is my favorite season.
ordered a pizza.
grilled chicken, pepperoni, and mushrooms.
watched soap operas.
played my songs for a bit.
owen installed a soundcard.
listened to the comas.
and fresh cherries from yakima.
the latter is my own singer/songwriter project.
in the process of recording home demos.
then, going to play a few open...
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