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FLU

by BasketCases

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Totally upset curled up inside his bed cleaning up the blood he shed from his little eyes when he just got in trouble found a fall and not a raise Well, looks like the flu has gotten into you so now, whatcha gonna do? Always went through life slipping through the cracks slipping in, sleeping in till ten A-dot-M-dot and then a goddamn lot leaving his own flesh to rot Well, looks like the flu has gotten into you so now, whatcha gonna do? the instant that the devil knocked you out! the instant that the devil knocked you out! you knew you had no chances but you still took that route Do you really think that you could actually get away with it? Do you really think that you could actually get away with it? Saving best for last collecting from the past oh boy, aren't you fast? Bite of a dead rat the cloudiest forecast you knew it wasn't gonna last Well, it looks like the flu has gotten into you and I know just what to do the instant that the devil knocked you out! the instant that the devil knocked you out! you knew the air was poisoned but you still took that route They left you on the streets trembilng, trembling
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Will you pull my lips wider? I can feel my lips will crack You insist I wear this haunted mask But it burns My head hurts What if for a change I try to cool down? My head burns I’ll die soon, in my room I’m a goon, a Buffoon, a Pantaloon I’ll die soon from the scars You insist I wear this Glasgow smile But it burns What if for a change I frown Will you pull my lips wider and rip my face inside out? I’m doomed I’m a goon, A Buffoon, a Pantaloon Say, when will it stop?
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I built a rollercoaster from your skin I found a hill and called myself the king It's fine... do what you want sing, and I'll sing along I'm trying to hold control of my being but, the drugs you gave me are just kicking in It's fine... do what you want sing, and I'll sing along I'll climb up to your throat trembling, waiting for the roar
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Help me send me a sign send us to find a wisp a whimper Take me if you are so kind some danger I spy with my little eye Dear Saint Lucy had no eyes she saw light when there is dark Oh well, ain't that nice? Saint Lucy had no eyes she saw light in the dark A little bit of this, a little bit of that, they say the small things is where it's at. A little bit of this, a little sympathy for a little girl that cannot see And I'd never mean to be wrong But, you can never be sure, Lucy was but a filthy whore
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Crowsnest 02:37
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Love, sweet love, come closer and listen to the drums. They march, they march. And red, sweet red, I'm laying, cold in my bed. all alone, I'm breathing. And now, I leave and I give in, I give in, I give in, I give in. And now, I'm leaving, I give in, I leave. See you later, but not here. (somewhere out there... but hell will tell) I could only walk so far. I'm afraid that I haven't done my part. I'm scared. this is not an au revoir, My guilts redeemed and my shrieks forgiven my dreams forsaken

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FLU is the second part of the tripartite album CAW FLU WAR.

CAW FLU WAR tells the story of different states of mind during the war that desolated the insignificant, remote, frozen Dust Island.

CAW FLU WAR is a Do-It-Yourself production about hate and depression made with love and passion.

The previous part is called CAW, and can be accessed here: basketcases.bandcamp.com/album/caw
The next and last part is called WAR and can be accessed here:
basketcases.bandcamp.com/album/caw

The three parts in order form a single unit, a single story.

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released December 18, 2014

Written, performed and produced by Álvaro Pérez Alarcón
Mastered by Nathaniel Askins (Reasonzone)
Artwork by Álvaro Pérez Alarcón

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BasketCases

The term originated from WWI, indicating a soldier missing both his arms and legs, who needed to be literally carried around in a litter or "basket." Today it indicates a state of helplessness similar to the metaphoric removal of the appendages, most frequently in the context of mental health or aptitude. ... more

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