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Fall of an Empire

from Respect Your Youngers by The Bachs

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written 10/4/03

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Who says I'm not free?
Who says I should be waiting
For somebody to complete me?

Who says I'm not me?
Empty vows could never lure me
And loneliness will never desert me

A falling out has been convened
There's shadows crawling around
The one you love, the one I need
The shadows of our shallow dreams

The ones we have tried to defend
Have stolen up and struck us down again

Who says I'm not free?
Who says I should be waiting
For somebody to teach me?

I just can't believe
Anyone that doesn't know me
Society will never control me

A falling out has been convened
There's shadows crawling around
The one I love, the one you need
The shadows of our shallow dreams

The ones that we tried to condemn
Have wormed their ways into our hearts again

And when they leave it's never easy
To say goodbye
It's the fall of an empire
Wave your white flag high.

Who says I'm not free?
Who says I should be waiting
For somebody to need me?

Who says I should bleed
For all those who chose to scorn me?
Their abuse was not what formed me

A falling out has been convened
There's shadows crawling around
The one you love, the one I need
The shadows of our shattered dreams

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from Respect Your Youngers, released December 7, 2005
S.A. Bach: bass

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S.A. Bach Springfield, Missouri

ever-bewildered anti-folkie from LA-via-Branson-via-LA. singer-guitarist-songwriter w/Oh Yeah, the Future (comma is part of the name), The Middle Initials, Star Maps & The Bachs. my name is trademarked :(

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