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it was the politics of passing out and other things i thought aboutwondering if and despairing of when you and i might meet againi made up lines, i saved up quotes, i burned through schemes, i swam with hopewaiting for the moment when any of this might matter againwe must burn but burn joyfully, and give off lightunalloyed joy, at least for tonightwith dreams so strange and insistent it's no wonder i go around kicking thingsi dreamt i got touched, i dreamt i could fly,i never dreamt things would be bad between you and iwe burn joyfully and we give off lightunalloyed joy, at least for tonightso take it on the chin, spit teeth shut up and singlike the veins in my arms, like the tattoos on your skinnight upon night, blank cassettes and cigaretteslike lilacs off the tongue, this was supposed to be funit was the politics of hanging out that made me feel so dumb aboutgoing to shows or even answering the phone, i ended up hanging out all aloneand burn joyfully, and give off lightunalloyed joy, at least for tonightLetras de cancionesso take it on the chin, spit teeth shut up and singlike the veins in my arms, like the tattoos on your skinnight upon night, blank cassettes and cigaretteslike lilacs off the tongue, this was supposed to be funman it was no sin, blank looks and cigaretteslike the scars on my arms, like the heat beneath your skinand fight upon fight, busted lips and cigaretteslike curses off the tongue, we're not supposed to be so dumb (i wish we weren't so dumb)we must burn but burn joyfully, and give off lightunalloyed joy, at least for tonightmaybe just tonight From Letras Mania