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Perfume

from MERTZANIDES by Jon David Russell

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Δ Tenor saxophone, horns, trombones, hats, kick, snares, toms, shaker, acoustic guitar, voices, compact organ, synth bass, analog synth, violin, viola, and cello Δ

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(Shine down on me) All the lights come onto me
(Shine down on me) I came out for all of the
Petty tunes and mirages, felt like such a good time
Was all mine for a little while
And nobody quite impressed me just like it
O! the life helps me, I’m sure it does

When everyone saw me anxious for the end
Their flowered faces bent to me anyway
Your intent to wedge yourself away
My intent to snuff a dying flame
The boys are just so dangerous now
In there intent to light me, but they don’t know how!
But O! I’ve been lit, lit in the night
Watched in the night
And all of the light dies anyway my friend
And never sounds again does the tune

(Shine down on me)
There’s a barefoot boy in the garden
I sent barefoot boy all my perfume smoke and mirrors
It seemed just like the right thing
‘Twas all mine ‘til the little sting
And nobody’s death impressed me just like his
Although life helped him, I know it did

Everyone saw me anxious for the end
Their flowered faces bent to me anyway
Your intent to wedge yourself away
My intent to snuff a dying flame
The poet hears the shade of Mallarme
The poet hears the sand hiss in the rain
The boys are just so dangerous now
With their intent to make love to me
But they don’t know how
But O! I’ve been loved
Loved in the night
And I’ve left in the night
And all of the light dies anyway my friend
And never sounds again does the tune

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from MERTZANIDES, released November 1, 2016

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Jon David Russell is a musician, composer, and visual artist living in Pittsburgh, PA

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