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Search for Permanence

from Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth by THANKS.

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lyrics

In my life I find
Doubt is ever present
Like the cathedral bell

That in the town when it rings
It seems that the sound is pleasant
But it means someone’s hell

I didn’t leave, I
Didn’t leave, I
Didn’t leave, I lied

I didnt sleep, I
Don’t sleep, I
Didn’t sleep, I die

I don’t mean to
Be like this, I
Just don’t try

Even Christ had to lie in his grave
Got tired fast, got his ass bailed out in just three days
And like him, I am searching for escape
The search for permanence was a big, big mistake

I wish that God had made me
Just to be your lover
But he's no loving guide

Instead he made us just
to grow in age and pass away
Aint that some unkind?

I don’t mean to
Mislead you
But it hurts to see

That I can’t keep you
You can’t keep me
There is no permanent thing

How can I have you when
I cannot hold you?
There is no permanent thing

Chorus

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from Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth, released June 13, 2014
Written, recorded and produced by Ben Falandays
Vocals, Guitar, and Keys by Ben Falandays
Background Vocals by Wynn Koval
Bass Guitar by Ethan Essick
Drums by Kevin Shisko

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