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diatribe
06:19
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i'm tired and the voices call as i walk down the street
they howl and they crawl but i'm numb from my head to my feet
i call to my memory with a vague hope that he made a mistake
there is no way to unsay what you said
my eyes a blur, my feet drag to the lull of the drums
my heart ablaze with a friction that'll burn the sun
and i call to reason with a vague hope that he has an answer
well i lose but at the same time i cannot surrender
'cause you know
i'll fall at your feet
at the hint of a call at the sound of a pin drop
'cause you know
i'll fall at your feet
in the beat of a sigh
at a sign that you'll change your mind
your mind
my knees are weak my head spins with the swell of the hum
my heart ablaze with a friction that'll burn the sun
and i call to faith with a vague hope that he knows what to do
you know i'll wait, i'll wait, i'm waiting here for you
'cause you know
i'll fall at your feet
at the hint of a call at the sound of a pin drop
'cause you know
i'll fall at your feet
in the beat of a sigh
at a sign that you'll change your mind
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2. |
box burning
05:00
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i will not celebrate your passing
nor euphemise my eulogy
you're gone. you're gone and i can't see
a better place where you will be
that's not with me.
through casket glass i stare and dare not wonder how
you are still flesh
each curl and lash
in perfect order, yet
no longer filled.
you are still fresh inside my mind,
secret chuckle, crinkled eye,
crooked toes on creaking stairs
in the dead of the night.
i will be there as you descend,
with two teaspoons of vanilla ice cream
one to ease the bitter pills
the other 'cause you'll ask for another anyway.
paper gold paper home paper temple
we burn and turn over embers
remembering your fervour for life
and love and strength in strife
it feels surreal to watch you wheeled into the fire
admire the flames that drink the drops
hot off my cheek.
you always made a silly sniff
that made me giggle when you kissed
my forehead and i really wish i learnt the habit sooner
'cause it's time
and from tonight-
i cannot smell you back.
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3. |
good night, green light
06:08
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i would've done
this long ago
if i knew
if i, if i
we vanish
we disappear
in a cloud of smoke
of smoke, of smoke
if i walk
walk far enough
maybe i would find
if i, if i
commit this to memory i
can't think much longer
squeeze my palm, love
don't go i
(want to remember this)
breathe ever so slowly
keep me company i
can't do it now, babe
they can't do it now
(will you remember me?)
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4. |
11:59
06:29
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(suffer, sinner)
packing up a false love,
drawer by drawer
page by page
talk by talk
kiss by kiss
suffocate / erase it
submerge / silence it
do it clean
and delete
evidence
of the act
tuck it in
in a boot
of a car
with love
shed a tear
say goodbye
and forget
that he loved you
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.gif Singapore, Singapore
Tucked in between dark beats, deft lyricism and immersive vocals lies Singaporean indie-electronic duo .gif (pronounced |dot
jif|).
Made up of weish and din, the pair started out in late 2012 as a passion project and shared hobby.
electronic music that combines lush soundscapes with lyrics that are intensely personal and hopefully, meaningful.
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