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City of Roses

from Polpo Santo by Year 5000

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Whisper to me your secret names.
Whisper to me your occupations.
Tell me when you're coming back again
And I'll try to be there, I'll be there if I can.

I remember the Burnside Bridge -- Old Town ladies.
Denim pockets, leather patches, all faded.
But I was just a kid back then.
Backseat windows, windshields wiping.

Climbing up the trees off of SE Bybee.
Living with a ghost, not doing laundry.
Looking down at a city that was suddenly in our hands.
But we were all just kids back then.

Coffee with the Clowns at the Star E. Rose.
A sign of affection in your skull and crossed bones.
A budget box on Clinton Street.
City of Roses late 20th Century.
City of Roses 20th Century

So whisper to me your secret names.
Whisper to me your incantations.
I'm distracted this same way.
21st Century City of Roses.

Whisper to me your secret names.
Whisper to me your occupations.
Tell me when you're coming back again
And I'll try to be there, I'll be there if I can.

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from Polpo Santo, released April 2, 2019

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