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Hollow Lines

from The Littlest Libertine by Jessica Law

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If I ever did you wrong, I'm sorry, child
Turn your back, I'll fade away
But before I melt into the heather wild
Won't you rest here one more day?

You can have your way with tomorrow
Stake your claim, but I get today
Seek your fortune in the Metropolis
Make your way, but hear what I say

The current is a currency, I'm told
The moment is the only thing we own


There'll be those who just cannot love you, and
There'll be those who just will not learn
Then again, there'll be the unlucky ones
Whose esteem you'll never return

Some of then are handsome but absurd
All of them have blessings they've not earned

There'll be times your touch is like Midas, and
There'll be times the pain will not end
There'll be heathens, demons, believers, and
All of them are dangerous friends

Learn to love precariocity
Entropy's your only guarantee

And I weave these words, and they make me wise
Well, I hope so – yes, I hope so
With a hundred years, still, the right advice
Would be hard to ascertain


You can have your way with tomorrow
Stake your claim, but I get today
Seek your fortune in the Metropolis
Make your way, but hear what I say


The current is a currency, I'm told
The moment is the only thing we own

If I never held my tongue, I'm sorry, child
Without my words I'll fade away
My wisdom may be won by error, not by trial
But I can damn well turn a phase

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from The Littlest Libertine, released August 26, 2013

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Jessica Law Cambridge, UK

"Packed with emotion, surprise and wit." - The Daily Album
“Someone… who’d probably get laughed off the X-Factor for not being exactly the same as everyone else.” – Nightshift Magazine
"A collection of intriguing folk songs, packed with expressive lyrics, strange rhythms and creative instrumentation." - Ocelot Magazine
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