It takes eighteen idle days to clear ones mind

from wv demos by Derek Roe Eller

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There's a lot more to see
in a solo walk through the city
than we can be bothered to notice

The paths of the people
who live on your street
may intersect
but never connect

And please worry less, you're fine
we lay awake with thoughts not worth half a mind
and you're a mother
and you're a father
and you're a son

We abuse our yesterdays
one piece at a time we just throw it away'
like the cans we leave for the trucks
containing the packages of things once loved

And don't fool yourself, you're fine
we lay awake with thoughts not worth half a mind
and you're a mother
and you're a father
and you're a son

Time tends to pick things apart
We're less together now than we were at the start
with illusions of wisdom and age
and a pile of baggage from a battery of days

Maybe it's silly to say you're fine
It's hard to let go, it's hard to unwind
and maybe you're a mother
and maybe you're a father
and you're a son

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from wv demos, track released October 23, 2012
All parts written and performed by Derek Roe Eller

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Derek Roe Eller Huntington Park, California

I am a bedroom songwriter/ recent CA transplant/ engineer. I write this music on the side for me: Maybe you will find something to connect to.

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Greg is a fine songwriter. Often creates a quietly frantic intensity. I would imagine a spider would play the guitar in a similar manner to Greg. I miss his companionship as much as I do his music. Derek Roe Eller
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