like most things, you didn't choose it
drifted into it until you got caught up in the ties
of the heartstrings swelling with music
no sudden movements or you're straight to the back of the line
not your part of town, no you're just rooming
among the humans with no curtains or places to hide
all your heartstrings tethered the evening when you were leaving
you raised your hand, a not quite goodbye
to the back of the line
and then the ferry boat comes while you're sleeping
she sees you dreaming and warms and lifts you up like a child
and all your heartstrings are swirling after
all that you'd ask her, you know before you open your eyes
you're at the back of the line
The gentle lo-fi songs on the latest phoneswithchords LP develop their granular sketches of childhood and coming of age into full portraits. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 25, 2023