Trash Fire

from The Shiniest Blue by Dog Voice

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piles everywhere, testament to sixty days of waiting
clothes on every chair, shove ‘em to the floor or let them slide
the cobwebs have grown cobwebs and the succulents have died—
but we’re doing fine—
but we’re doing fine!

papers up the wall, like we’re all in CSI-Miami
boxes six-feet tall, almost twice as wide and twice as long
the urge to set it all ablaze is growing pretty strong
but we’re doing fine—
but we’re doing fine!

would that we were better
but we are surely not
if only it were wetter
the apartment floor would rot
and we would sing our songs together
and laugh and drink a lot
lucky as we are—
lucky as we are!

play me Ira Glass and tell me how the world is surely ending
if we do the math, not exactly something we’ll avoid
but you and I are here, and we have not yet been destroyed—
lucky as we are—
lucky as we are!

tear the baggage up, throw around the cardboard confetti,
pyramid the cups like we’re going bowling at first light
for you and I are here, and we have figured out tonight—
lucky as we are—
lucky as we are!

would that we were better
but we are surely not
things fall apart, and every center
it cannot hold its spot
but we can sing our songs together
and laugh and drink a lot—
lucky as we are—
lucky as we are!

credits

from The Shiniest Blue, released August 2, 2020
Melissa Kagen: lyrics, melody, lead vocals
Kurt James Werner: fretless bass, electric guitar, keyboard programming, backing vocals, production, &c.
Gautam Srikishan: drums & backing vocals
Mayank: electric guitar solo

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