her heart hasn't been featured
on the screen of any tattoo spaceboy theatre
the only girl i still write letters to
the last one had a drawing
that cracked her soul in two
and i felt bad til she thanked me with a wink
so now the wine on her sweater
is the blood that we both drink
and i said
hey is it cool if we stay outside
'cause your face just got me drunk
and the stars can get us high
our discourse isn't practiced
it's chalked in steps along the sidewalk's mouth
the only girl who still writes letters to me
spilled my coffee when the last one
ran me out of town
and i thanked her with the love that i had
left out in the sun
so the venom that we spill
covered the habits we've outrun
she said
hey is it cool if the moon won't hide?
cause i wanna see you now
in case we both die
and the breeze can get us by
we'll never be together though
not in a faded movie
or sharing cookie dough
the only person who ever writes back
is much too far away
she'll never get unpacked
so i thanked her with the sadness
that she peppers into grins
she listens to my music
in her memory's garden
and hey is it cool
if i love you cause
nobody else cares
if we keep this buzz
and the picture that you sent
is helping me feel less stuck.
credits
from penpal girl.,
track released June 3, 2017
guitar and noise and lyrics by penpal girl.
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