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about

these songs are about foundations. The foundations of society, Earth, and home.
-am

lyrics

if one more person asks me
what's next
I'm gonna tell them
first I'm gonna take this breath
then rest
then ill take some steps
and try not to get all upset
I wrote two songs today
but didn't take notes
now I've lost my words
but I gained some hope
because I figured it all out
in that random chorus
and it's so delicate
that barely anyone noticed
that I'm too self centered
I'm only half focused
so I only half know
where this is going
and I only half know
what's next
or what I'm holding
onto so closely
onto so slightly
onto without much
motive
onto without letting myself forget

I like this town
except it's a city
and I'm drawing blanks now
because your lights are too pretty

and I know we have our reasons
and we've got our treaties
and both of us go to
too many meetings

but darling, I'll do anything I can
to find meaning

that's what I've been saying
this whole time
you didn't hear me because
I mumble
so I haven't been saying much at all
maybe it makes me seem more humble
more lost in the tumble
more fit for all these
mess-ups
all the times I stumble
you listened to me because you
knew me better
than I wanted to be
or thought I could be known ever
and the scary things are the
simple things
dreaming small
and living big
yea, the scary things are the
simple things
dreaming small
and living big

I like this town
except its a city
and I'm drawing blanks now
because your lights are too pretty

and I know we have our reasons
and we've got our treaties
and both of us go to
too many meetings

oh darling
I'll do anything I can
to find meaning

oh darling
I'll do anything I can
(repeat x3)

and I like this town
except it's just a city
and I'm drawing blanks now
cause your lights are too pretty

credits

from Towns, Cities, and Little Ditties, released March 21, 2015
Midtown
Alicia Murphy - guitar, lead vocals, kicks, claps
Sé Reed - vocals, shaker
Mike Gewehr - bass
Nick Depsky - melodica

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With her feet firmly in a foundation of folk, Alicia Murphy's songs have a little bit of pop, hip-hop, punk, and even some twang thrown in depending on the occasion. Her quirky lyrics intrigue people of all ages and her passion for environmental conservation shines through in many of her songs. ... more

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