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When Dreams End
Every morning when dreams endAnd sometimes in the nightI rise up and get to work Digging up the metalFrom the rock that used to be my gutsMelt it in the furnace that used to be my heartCool it in the freezer that used to be my dreams And work until my muscles cramp Until my… Read more
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Review: Regina Spektor at Radio City Music Hall
“This is how it worksYou’re young until you’re notYou love until you don’tYou try until you can’tYou laugh until you cryYou cry until you laughAnd everyone must breatheUntil their dying breath” – Regina Spektor Regina Spektor’s show at Radio City Music Hall last Saturday was unique in a number of ways. For one thing,… Read more
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Demo: They Were Together
He was a good man trying to be strongHonest as the day is longBut you could see where he was going wrong She was a good woman to keep in mindYou won’t see many of her kindYou’ve got to be quick or you’ll get left behind They were together every dayThey were together every wayThey… Read more
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Fictional Humans of New York (FHONY): Dusty
Dusty tucked a copy of The Village Voiceunder his arm while he maneuvered a key into the padlock that held the gate in place over the entrance to his bar, The Crooked Nail. After opening the gate, Rusty fumbled with his ring of keys until he found the one that unlocked the bar’s door. He… Read more
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She Would Be You
If I were to build a woman from my dreams she would be you But we both know that dreams aren’t real even when they do come true Dreams don’t have to obey laws like gravity or ticking time There’s no law I wouldn’t break when loving you becomes a crime Love is not… Read more
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REVIEW: Absolutely on Music
America has a lot to be proud of, if pride is your thing. I prefer humility. It requires more of a person than pride does. It has virtue. And, best of all, it doesn’t go before a fall.Humility is a trait that is given more value in Japanese culture than it is in American. We… Read more
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