State Funeral

from A Life Extinct by Cross Wires

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MIX MATCHED CERAMICS A GIFT WRAPPED SURPRISE
GEOMETRIC SHAPES SHIFTS THE DISGUISE
ART SCHOOL LOVER WATCHING FILM NOIR
LISTENS TO SCOTT WALKER IN THE DARK
PLASTIC FLOWERS WITH YOUR TV HELL
A TRAIN FROM PENZANCE WITH HIDDEN LOVER
I’VE SEEN IT WRITTEN IN HIS BEGGING LETTER
FRAME THAT LOVE WITH ORANGE PEEL
I GREW TIRED OF YOUR BODY
YOU GREW TIRED OF MY MIND
WANT TO TASTE ANOTHER
WELL I GUESS THAT'S FINE
ALWAYS HATED YOUR FRIENDS
AND YOU HATED MINE
I GO OUT DAYTIME DRINKING
WELL I GUESS IT PASSES THE TIME
THE PUBS WERE CLOSING FOR THE STATE FUNERAL
BUT IT'S NOT ME TO DRINK IN THE PARK
YOU SAID YOU DIDN'T LOVE ME ANY MORE
WITH EVERY PASSING WEEK IT’S GETTING DARK
MOTHER SAID I'M CRUEL LIKE MY FATHER
SUPPOSE I DIDN'T WANT TO DISAPPOINT HER
SAW HIM ON WALTON PIER THAT SUMMER
HOLDING HANDS WITH MY HALF SISTER
SHOULD NEVER HAVE REUNITED THAT WINTER
TOGETHER IT'S ROTTEN TO THE CORE
STARTED GETTING USED TO THIS ENDING
FOUND ME PASSED OUT ON THE BATHROOM FLOOR

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from A Life Extinct, released November 1, 2019
Chapman/Clarke/Letch/Muller

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As heard on BBC 6 Music (Steve Lamacq/Tom Robinson) Radio X (John Kennedy) KCRW (Henry Rollins)

“Half way through Yesterday In Mourning, it begins to dawn on you that all Cross Wire’s songs are relatable on first exposure – an underlying sense of familiarity which you can’t always put your finger on leading you down darkly fascinating avenues” - Louder Than War

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