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Fashionista's Party

from The Way It's Always Been by Paul Ventura

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stereo was calling me
around the time that i
that i was meant to leave

drifting in and out
an awkward proximity
to argue the pop scene

if i was somewhere greener
drive them to their knees

(chorus)
we caught a fashionista's party
just to break up our demands
i got too stoned in the bathroom
you were drinking grander plans

and when you found me in the pantry
tried to make you understand
saying no i'm not your family
but i might just be your friend
when this ends


they planned their words for weeks
the reference complete
the black hole that is me

you fought them off valiantly
and quite needlessly
cos you won't ever leave

the odd word over dinner
drove you to your knees

(chorus)
we caught a fashionista's party
just to break up our demands
i got too stoned in the bathroom
you were drinking grander plans

and when you found me in the pantry
tried to make you understand

saying no i'm not your family
but i might just be your friend
saying no i'm not your family
but i might just be your friend
singing no i'm not your family
and i'll never be your friend

(bridge)
and you said
please take my hand
you've been hiding from our children
finding shelter in the math

then i said
please understand
you've been running from a failure
that you never gave a chance

then we danced

(instrumental)

(coda)
drugs right through the winter
drinks til summer's end
we only poked our heads to find we lost our friends

settled there on Park street
settled til it ends
there must be someone who deserves calm more than this

so don't take this the wrong way
get out while you still can
remember me don't stare at me through what is left

not like this

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from The Way It's Always Been, released February 19, 2021

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