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Happy Fucking Birthday

from No Culture Extended Play by Elia & The Low Tears

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Happy Fucking Birthday

I don't
I don't wanna write a song all about you, no
I don't wanna give you that
But here I am
Singing out my breaking heart
Singing like an idiot, the idiot you say I am

I guess I was naive but I really did believe
All the plans that we made
Lesson: everything can change
We've become, sad to say, that same old boring cliche

Too bad
Too bad you had to break me down

Did you?
Did you really think I couldn't feel
All the judgement that your smile concealed
But I shut my mouth maybe once too many times
I sacrificed my self respect and I internalised

From the start I could see that you had it out for me
I just think you should know that your halo is a joke
You complain about my frown as you kick me while I'm down

Too bad
Too bad you had to break me down

So what you think is going on here?
You ever look at yourself at all?
I can't believe the only way you felt you could make a change is by
Feeding me such a bitter pill

I'm so sorry
Sorry that I wasn't everything you wanted
The feeling's mutual
As for that judgement you so generously gave me
You can have it back now
Happy fucking birthday

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from No Culture Extended Play, released July 21, 2014

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