Pigeon v. Statue

from Crushing On What Might Be by Hemlock Pop

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One day at a former day job, I showed up sullen due to a breakup. A co-worker of mine gave me just a touch of sympathy, then said, "Hey, don't go crying over something that's not crying over you, dude." BOOM. Went home and wrote this song the same night.

- Ira

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Pigeon v. Statue
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Did you a favor and ran away
Or was I trying to catch you
Sometimes you're the pigeon dear
And sometimes you're the statue

So much was up and we didn't say
And then you run out of patience
No more a sucker for sitting still
I'm a statue of limitations

And when the love is no longer true
You can regret but you can't undo
Try not to think and you'll make it through
Don't go crying over something that's not crying over you

Motionless in my pensive pose
While you were angry and molting
I put my foot in my mouth that day
It tasted pretty insulting (nom nom nom nom)

You shut your wings and your talons splayed
It was the ultimate bummer
Well I best be on my way before
This analogy gets any dumber oh oh oh

And when the love is no longer true
You can regret but you can't undo
Try not to think and you'll make it through
Don't go crying over something that's not crying over you

Heavy hearts become a stony hollow
'Cause the vaccine can be so hard to swallow

And when the love is no longer true
You can regret but you can't undo
Try not to think and you'll make it through
Don't...don't...don't...
Go crying over something that's nooooooot
Crying ooooooooooooover you

© 2017 Ira Merrill Music, BMI

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from Crushing On What Might Be, released July 21, 2017

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Hemlock Pop Seattle, Washington

Ira Merrill (aka Hemlock Pop) is a singer / songwriter / recording artist / band geek and computer programmer currently residing in the Seattle area. He is the owner and curator of OrangePants Records which features his current and past musical endeavors, and music from his talented friends. ... more

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