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original texts by Ari Frankel

THE REST ~ THE TOUCH ~ THE SHAVE ~ THE DAY ~ THE JEW, ETC.


The Rest
WHEELS TURN
CLATTER, NOISE
STEEL TRACKS
GETTING WARM

TURN AND RUN TO THE EAST
HIDE, BUT PRAY TO THE BEAST

ALL MY HEARTS
ARE ALIVE
ALL MY HOPE
DEEP INSIDE

HATS IN FRONT,
KNIVES BEHIND
WEST IS LOST

WHITE AND BLACK TURNS THE EARTH
I HOPE TO KNOW AND
FEEL SAFE
ONE DAY

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The Touch
TOUCH MY WALL
TOUCH MY SCARS
NOBODY CARES
NOBODY DARES

LIE WITH ME
OPEN SEA
NOBODY PLANS
NOBODY'S LAND

SOFT IS MY FRUIT
RIPE ARE MY LIVEs
NOBODY CARES
NOBODY DARES.

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The Shave
I COME WITH WHISKERS RATHER SHORT
I HATE TO SHAVE, OH, HELP ME GROW
I KNOW YOUR TIME IS IN MUCH DEMAND
I ONLY ASK YOU TO BE MY FRIEND, WITH
WORLDS COLLIDING, CULTURES LOST
HAVE NO CONTROL, FIND NO GOD
BE MY SAVIOUR, TRY IT ON
OH, BE MY SAVIOUR.
I COME WITH QUESTIONS, ANSWER NOT
I COME TO HOLD YOU IN MY DARK
THE SHEETS ARE DIRTY, I CARE NOT
MY LAUNDRY'S RICH AND FULL OF STUFF, SO
BE MY SAVIOUR, TRY IT ON
WEAR THE CROWN, WEAR THE CROWN
BE MY HERO, ONE AND ALL
BE MY SAVIOUR, SHAVE ME CLOSE.
THE CREAM IS BURNING FROM OUTSIDE
THE BLADE IS BRIGHT AND SMOOTH AND NICE
WITH DRUGS AVAILABLE FOR FREE
I'M SOMEWHAT WORRIED, WOULDN'T YOU
BE MY SAVIOUR, TRY IT ON
BE MY SAVIOUR, WEAR THE CROWN
BE MY HERO, ONE AND ALL
OH, BE MY SAVIOUR
I KNOCK AND WAIT AND WATCH TV
PLAY WITH YOUR CHILD IN SEARCH OF ME
LIFE IS FLEEING, SLEEP NO MORE
I'M ALWAYS TIRED, SO ALONE WITH
WORLDS COLLIDING, CULTURES LOST
HAVE NO CONTROL, FIND NO GOD
BE MY SAVIOUR
OH, BE MY SAVIOUR

BE MY SAVIOUR, WEAR THE CROWN
BE MY SAVIOUR, TRY IT ON
BE MY HERO, ONE AND ALL
BE MY SAVIOUR

I COME WITH WHISKERS RATHER SHORT
I HATE TO SHAVE, OH, HELP ME GROW
I KNOW YOUR TIME IS IN MUCH DEMAND
I ONLY ASK YOU TO
SHAVE ME
SHAVE ME
SHAVE ME
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The Day
IF YOU RUN INSIDE A WHITE CHURCH
IF YOU HIDE OUTSIDE
GOD IS NEVER LISTENING,
GOD IS NEITHER GOOD NOR BAD.

IF YOU PRAY OUT SCREAMING
IF YOU WHISPER IN MY EAR
I COULD ONLY TELL YOU
WE WILL BOTH DISAPPEAR ONE DAY

EVERY SUNDAY,
EVERY SUNDAY ALL I WANT TO DO
IS RING THOSE WHITE BELLS,
RING THOSE BELLS THAT BRING ME CLOSE TO YOU
IF YOUR LOVE IS MOMENT
IF YOUR LOVE IS MANY YEARS
GOD IS ONLY INTERESTED
IN BEAUTY TURNED TO TEARS

IF YOU PRAY OUT SCREAMING
IF YOU WHISPER IN AN EAR
ALL YOU'LL GET ARE PROMISES
OF DYING WITHOUT FEAR ONE DAY

EVERY SUNDAY,
EVERY SUNDAY ALL I WANT TO DO
IS RING THOSE WHITE BELLS,
RING THOSE BELLS THAT BRING ME CLOSE TO YOU
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The Jew, Etc.
I
AM
WHO
YOU
THINK
I
AM

TIME DOESN'T BRING
ANY BELIEF
ANY RELIEF

REPEAT, REPEAT

WORDS
DUST
WINDOW
FROST
AGAIN,
AGAIN, AGAIN

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