With Love and Squalor

from Fever Dreams by Whippit

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Based on the short story, "For Esmé—with Love and Squalor," by J. D. Salinger

The relationship of Madonna and a child who is the only one able to bring her down from the ledge.

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Wedding dress on, linen basket on the lawn
Words you never thought you'd say have found there way out today

Nine times out of ten, you've got it wrong
Nine times out of ten, you're so far gone
Hold my head in my hands
You were never part of my plans

Feel the earth shake, feel my words quake
Your eyes are so grey in the dark, you're all bite no bark

Never seems to end, I'm just so good at pretend
No I don't want to be your friend, what can't I comprehend

The words don't come to me like they used to in my head
I think those days are through I think they're cold and dead
Push my temples back in place where they belong
I've seen so many things go so right and go so wrong
Maybe I'm here to clear your mind
Or maybe not, maybe you'll end up just fine

Dear Esmé, you've got it wrong
Dear Esmé, you're so far gone
Come and sit down next to me
And pour yourself some tea...

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from Fever Dreams, released May 17, 2016

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Whippit Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hey, thanks for coming to my bandcamp site. This is where I dump all my music. I make it in my free time, and have a budget of 0 dollars so it's not the best quality but.. Hope you like it anyway

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