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from Kicked Out Of Eden by Cedarsmoke

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Jockey through the crowd, it’s loud
All this pirouetting makes me nauseous
The debutant wore perfume like a cloak,
It was pungent; it was caustic
A thin veneer of pleasantries
That rub off like the colour in a cheap painting
But if there’s a shaft of light, it will be all right
For Christ’s sake nobody is dying

All I know is that I know nothing about anything at all
Can’t settle the score
Sorry if I lit a fuse but Eden's better off left burning

The media attacked the teenager in front of everyone — it was a downer
Cinderella tried to weather disputes between Israel and Palenstine
The institute of prostitutes shook hands and cut a deal with Mohammed's lawyers
And the CCTV footage showed that they were all present at the crime scene

No, they didn’t compete in the rat race but they won first prize
Believe your eyes
There’s misplaced bets and behind the counter medicine
A collective sigh and a great white shark in a basin
But you can’t climb the ladder if you’re starting on the bottom rung
You're gonna stay where you are

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from Kicked Out Of Eden, released March 8, 2019

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Cedarsmoke Brisbane, Australia

Cedarsmoke is the indie-folk-rock project of Brisbane-based singer-songwriter, Jon Cloumassis. With a lyric-centred approach to songwriting, Cedarsmoke create literary and narrative-driven songs.

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