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from Nightlight by Ben Erling

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For Bill.

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Answering the phone is Russian roulette
You just don't know you're playing
When it rings you'll never forget
Some outraged, others praying
When the light goes out you need time
For your eyes to adjust
We slowly regain our sight
But never really get back our trust

And somebody said it's such a nice town
On any other day
Marching through the icy wind, heads down
Nothing much to say
So many things now we'll never know
From a softly spoken voice
Some will judge, but time will show
They can't understand the choice

Fresh snow crunching under shoes
But now that sound is broken
What it feels like to have nothing to lose
Will forever be left unspoken
When a family gives up love for rules
What chance do any of us stand?
to live and survive in a place so cruel
so much to ask of any man

Shine, shine on
Whether here or gone
You'll live forever because energy never dies
but your body's no longer alive

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from Nightlight, released January 15, 2013

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Ben Erling Fairfield, Connecticut

Unimpressive musician. above average Street Fighter gamer. connoisseur of candles. If you have a passion for mediocre music, you've come to the right place. Artists that I've drawn the largest influence from include Blink182, Ben Folds Five, New Found Glory, NOfX, and AFI. I often write about the darker parts of our nature, but also the bright moments that define us. ... more

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