Tall tall buildings

from Moonshine by Victor

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lyrics

Long ride on the bus,
I was going to New York,
going there much too late.
I know she's been living there,
at least a couple years,
busy, busy every day.

When I said yes, when I said no, were you listening?
Trying hard to see sunrise, but only sleeping in.

Now how many hours more,
it's been almost thirty and
I got another thirty again.
So many people going
so many places do we
ever stop travelling?

It's probably love, that's making you walk away,
it's probably I don't show enough to make you need to stay.

When I arrive to those tall tall buildings,
I'll recognize places I've been.
Maybe I'll turn around again, and
go back West.
Maybe I'll turn around again,
leave behind the mess.

Long ride, real dark,
someone is snoring loud,
and keeping my mind awake.
Yeah, it's a pity that
I wasn't around enough
when there was time to take.

What do I want, what do I need, I keep floundering,
maybe my heart knows these things if I can listen in...

I can hear you moan, I can hear you laugh,
from years away,
and though I am coming all the way back to Brooklyn
I don't think you'll look at me.

It's probably love, it's probably love but
who knows these things?

When I get there I'll decide
if I'm gonna stay.

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from Moonshine, released March 12, 2015

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Victor Vancouver, British Columbia

Victor was raised in the Okanagan. Now he lives in unceded Coast Salish territory in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He's got a Buddhist Studies degree, he's a web developer, and he writes music.

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Troubadour London

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