Name: Business or Death
Duration: P00H05M07S
Description: 'shut up'

Business or Death

from Breathe / Business or Death by Edward Thomas

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Give me business or give me death
'cos it's been so hard
trying to find where I fit here
Maybe I'm stupid?

On the dry end of 29
I worked my worth out:
a matter of simple mathematics.
A shame
because it never was that easy for me.

In every equation I'm the carried one
Were you gonna tell me that my sums were wrong, dear?

I see the truth, dear
behind your eyes:
You want a real man
I'm not your type
and your love's just making it worse...
must you always be so patient with me?

Holding my corner like a sullen child
With nowt in my arsenal for the waiting wilds and...

There's a thing you should be aware of:
I know you're not waiting for me

It's quite plain to see
I'm not where I should be right now
and I will save you from the choice
and take myself away

Fix your eyes on him
oh see that strength in suffering, while
me?
A polished arse and pretty prose
can't build you shelter, fill you up or feed a family...

God take my dreams from me

And your love keeps making it worse...

And as I gaze out between the blinds
there is a street parade:
a triumph that seems bloody miles away
I just have this to say...

Weakling and wounded, I'll just slow you down
So pull off the yoke and leave without a sound

There's a thing you should be aware of:

I know you're not proud of me
and I won't have you waiting on me

I will pray tonight
to be reborn in black and white
I wish I'd not been forced to see
the choices in between
(that haunt the truly free)

[Mouth Noises]

It's clear that ev'ry sorry shade of grey is a mistake
and if your way were truly merciful

You'd take my dreams from me

And your love kept making it worse...

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from Breathe / Business or Death, released August 31, 2019
Written and Spooged by Edward Thomas

Better Ears & Production Help: Mark Coughlin

Cover Photography: Colin Cunningham of Sycamore Film and Photography.

Artemis the Dog: Megan Blundell

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