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from Haunts by Duckspeak

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Your smile haunts me every day and I know that's a cliché,
But I wanted you to make me someone they would write about in plays,
All those men with ink and pens wanna write about the truth,
And truth is there is endless drama in how much I've hidden from you.

And I think I know how this one ends 'cause it's branded as tragedy,
But with a working romance, they would call it a comedy,
Not that it's been funny, though I've made a quip or two,
And I think you laughed to be polite, not 'cause the jokes were good.

Tell me a story,
But don't tell me how it ends,
Stop before the last page,
And leave me,
Wondering.

It's nothing but a timeless tale as classic as the sea,
About a boy who loved a girl 'til he was history,
He'd take her out to the movies, he'd take her out on dates,
But she ran off with the villain to be killed or to copulate.

Write me a sonnet,
But don't tell me who it's for,
Leave out the couplet,
To leave me,
Wanting more.

It's nothing but a timeless tale as classic as the sea,
About a boy who loved a girl 'til he was history.

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from Haunts, released January 28, 2013

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Duckspeak Brooklyn, New York

Duckspeak is an NYC-based folk-rock band. Originally a solo project for singer-songwriter Giovanni Colantonio, they have since expanded out into a full 4-piece featuring Doug Linse (guitar), David Flamm (bass), and Greg Schulz (drums).

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