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Elegant Decline

from Southerly by T Ferrell

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The old ones died, the new ones ain’t come round yet
We walk in circles as we try not to forget about the good times
We’ve got our creeds for to memorize our lines,
We’ve built our monuments for to distract our eyes from all the bad times (are these the bad times?)


And the gears of our clocks oxidize and corrode,
But we polish the faces, make ‘em shine like gold.

Let’s leave the deception behind,
It’s an elegant decline,
Take my hand, we can swim with the tide

the old wood folds, the damp’ll usher it on down;
neath the veneer the walls will bow to the ground and beg for more time, (just need some more time)
we drank what’s left and now we’re down beyond the dregs
tradition is life support for ideas with no legs on which to stand

And the years and the miles grind and hollow our bones
And even if we're of no consequence, at least we’re not alone.

It’ll hurt a little less every time, in our elegant decline
take my hand we can swim with the tide

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from Southerly, released May 5, 2015

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T Ferrell Washington, D.C.

Mississippi native Taylor Ferrell writes and performs anti-establishment alt-country music. His populist themes and gritty stories channel Bruce Springsteen and Steve Earle. On his debut album, Jesus Year, Ferrell weaves whiskey-soaked tales of Mississippi working class heroes doing battle with corrupt preachers, man-eating vultures, and Confederate Generals. ... more

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