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written 6/16/06

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I sat next to your mom and her boyfriend
At your concert years ago
It was a brilliant one-night career
And I miss you even though

You never seemed to know or care
Save a tiny lucid moment here and there
And I waited for you
But you never came through
And then you moved away to school

The headliner was a screamo band
I watched you watching them from above
They were loud as hell; they weren't half bad
They played the soundtrack to my deafening love

And I made a vow to myself right then and there
"I'm going to bite and scratch my way into her world, I don't care"
It was intrinsically doomed
I knew I'd never get through
And besides, you were moving away to school

I thought they'd all been written
Your scathing reviews
I thought they would protect me
But I am not immune

And maybe I had it all wrong
Maybe it wasn't your fault
Maybe I should have tried harder
Instead of trying not to try at all

Maybe instead of trying to protect myself
I should have dove all the way in
But the only words that seemed applicable
I saw no way of saying

So I just waited for you
Maybe you didn't have a clue
When you moved away to school

And if I had it all to do over again
I'd say something along these lines:
"I'd love to get to know you" or "You're always on my mind"
Or "I'm falling in love behind your back," "I can't help it," "I can't hold back,"
Or "If you please, I'd like to play a song for you. If you spot inaccuracy, give me the truth."

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from Long Distance Relationship, released June 23, 2007
S.A. Bach: vocals, guitars, drums, bass, keyboards, synth bass
Matthew Olmos: trombone, sax

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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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