Everything, Up In Smoke

from Exit Strategy by Twikki

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i watched your tired tongue pivot between each passing syllable
your eyes capsized and revealed a small blue boat
abandoned in an ocean, with no clear sign of land
you threw your anchor down into a trench.
and in the temporary twilight
i stalked the light from your cigarette
to find my way back home

we both know, how this all unfold

the smoke spirals its way through my open window
and waltzes beneath the door
she set fire to the forests
she set fire to the sea, all for me

whitewashed your fathers old storefront
pulled the welcome mat from the porch
the neighbours didn't see you for 3 whole years
you lived your life in the dark, painting pictures of the sea
a place for us devils to meet
piled up some wood beside the boardwalk
dropped a match onto the ground
and everything went up, in smoke.

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from Exit Strategy, track released July 12, 2011

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