A Flatline Blur-Kevin Devine

[ti:A Flatline Blur] [ar:Kevin Devine] [al:Kevin Devine Live At Maxwell's] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]A Flatline Blur - Kevin Devine [00:23.79]My friends are working on avoiding me [00:27.59] [00:32.90]So when we meet I keep my mouth real busy [00:36.93] [00:42.41]Talk out my nervous energy [00:46.58] [00:51.57]It never works I throw darts at the wall and get sloppy [00:57.13] [00:59.99]But it's alright now [01:05.80] [01:08.54]If I seem surprised [01:10.98]It's just a joke I'm trying out [01:14.47] [01:16.09]But if it floats I guess we keep it around [01:19.46] [01:29.01]A woman gestures lazily [01:32.75] [01:38.19]Through the hoods on my eyes [01:40.57]I see her shaking her jewelry [01:43.88] [01:47.49]It casts a perfect light on me [01:51.74] [01:55.48]I feel moved and that's strange [01:57.98]But lately I've been acting really strangely [02:04.97]So it's alright now [02:10.64] [02:13.45]I'm keeping distracted to blunt my reactions [02:18.54]And anyhow you think less [02:21.13]When there's less for you to think about [02:24.25] [02:34.48]A paralyzed puppet sits stiff in the window [02:40.73] [02:43.66]Grinding his teeth and playing piano [02:49.59] [02:52.58]All his songs bleed together in a flatline blur [02:58.90]Broken litany worthless words [03:03.64]Creating space while your drinks get served [03:08.26]I know it gets on your nerves [03:11.38] [03:15.37]Try to pretend like it's not work [03:19.31] [03:24.49]A little denial never hurts [03:29.27] [03:33.41]And have something you out of worthless words