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You know that it’s true what they say about you
that you shine like a light within infinite night
and all I can say is “I like you this way”
I cannot resist the allure of your lips

If you give me a chance for just a little romance
I would show you that love doesn’t come from above
No, it’s buried below all these layers of snow
which cover our world like a blanket of pearls

And men in sharp suits have died in pursuit
of the glow of your skin in the early mornin’
And I must confess, I know I’m a mess
I’m trying my best to keep up with the rest

But I love how you look when you’re reading your book
Oh, it makes me feel calm, like inside of my palm
is that thing that I sought for so long I forgot
that I can’t be so bold as to claim I can hold

the kingdom of God like it’s some kind of rod
No, it’s more like a blast of fire and ash
which fills up our skies, dissolves all our lies
and makes us feel shy though we do not know why

And I heard of a band which sings of a hand
which turns to a fist and strikes down the abyss
then it grabs this old Earth and spins it in reverse
until last is made first, until death is made birth
It is the hand of love
I touched the hand of love
it turned into a dove
it flew into my eyes
it left me paralyzed

I touched the hand of love
I turned into a dove
I fell into your eyes

They made me mesmerized
they made me mesmerized

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from The Electric River, released October 21, 2022

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Matthew Squires Austin, Texas

I think, all things considered, the songs I write are much more listenable than the songs I don't write.

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