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Firework

from Year of the Bear by theythem

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Okay, pretend I'm a firework
Soaring through clouds, kicking ass, taking names
And I fly without knowing what I am.
Blurring and streaking and searching and streaking
And shattering the sky in a burst of disappointment and flames.

And it's cool being so tightly packed
Sitting ready to burst.
You can try to hold on, tear the paper off.
Cut off my fuse, inhale hazardous mixtures,
That is if I don't take an arm, leg, or hand from you first.

And these girls give a handshake and smile.
They don't care for that personal shit.
They remember what mother once said.
You never go back to a firework
Once it's been lit.

Alright, let's say I'm a polar bear
With my paws, and my nose, and my fur made of snow.
And it's cold pretty much everywhere.
There's north, and there's south, there's this way and that.
There's no place with sufficient warmth or space
For this hairy klutz to go.

Yeah, maybe I should try living somewhere else.
Instead of the arctic fucking circle.
But that's who I am, meant to be, I guess.
I seem to enjoy it.
The long, lonely winter keeps me from tearing hearts that want love
Out from unwary chests.

And these claws are a pain to control.
No matter how I twist and turn, they break skin.
If I survive my long sleep in this hole
I swear i will never lose sight of the sunshine again.

Let's pretend that you're in love with me
Or once were, or will be, however it goes.
Am I already the man you'd want me to be
Or just potential in un-trendy clothes.
I'm not a firework or a polar bear.
I'm just a guy who barely knows how to breathe.
I'll either find some peace in the citysphere
Or I'll muster some strength,
Throw the hope from my back,
I'll let you forget all about me,
And leave.

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from Year of the Bear, released June 3, 2015

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"This is not your average Folk radio. The sound that [theythem] creates is pure gold, and Notes to My Blood is a charming, artistic record, that will draw new and old fans alike."

- No Depression, The Journal of Roots Music

"Tasteful and refined, Chris Norwood’s 'Year of the Bear' represents the future of folk."

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