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More than anything, we want the music to be out there. Thanks for listening. -- Michael, Raymond and Matt.
Underneath a storybook moon
The cars stop and go
She wonders why the hell didn't she just stay home
In a darkened shop window pane
Her pointless beauty fades
She knows in her heart she'll give him another chance
He's not who she needs
And she's not who he wants
And they're not who they want to be
This fevered masquerade
Days of gold and grey
Alone apart, together so alone
An empty picture frame
The thread begins to fade
White-knuckled hands are clutching on for life
Turn the glass and strike the bell
More tomorrows pass them by
They march in line, their souls are wearin' thin
They raise a tattered white flag
They vow to learn and grow
But the sun is hidden by the rain
Underneath a storybook moon
The cars stop and go
And she wonders why the hell didn't she just stay home
credits
from The Long Straight Forever,
released July 1, 2010
Michael Matheny: Lead vocals, guitar
Raymond Yates: Backing vocals, guitar
Matthew Ogden: Electric guitar
Oakland’s Dirtwire are in the middle of a campaign to press the dizzying electro-highlife grooves of “Electric River” to vinyl. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 22, 2020