Florida

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Modest Mouse

from album

WE WERE DEAD BEFORE THE SHIP EVEN SANK

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Although we’d often wondered,
it was no thing of wonder, the shit that flew from our minds.
While wearing stains of fresh fruit and riding on shoes of horse glue.
On this ridiculous climb. With great tunnel vision,
we’d built ourselves a mission, to ride on bullets inside.
Oh what a vain description of what we had been missing,
so why would anyone try? It was always worth it.
That’s the part I seem to hide,
and the busy ant empire had all deserted hive.
I wasn’t always cargo. I was once kind of my own.
I guess I’ll pack up my mind. It took so much effort not to make an effort.
Oh what a flawless design. It was always worth it.
That’s the part I seem to hide
and the busy ant empire put up the closing sign. Even as I had left Florida.
Even as I had left Florida, far enough, far enough wasn’t far enough.
Couldn’t quite seem to escape myself.
Far enough, far enough, far from Florida.
We were all drowsing in cruise control.
Far enough, far enough wasn’t far enough.
I stood on my heart’s porch thinking,
“Oh my god I probably have to carry this whole load.”
I couldn’t remember if I tried.
I couldn’t remember if I took my brain out through it so directly at the goal.
I couldn’t remember if I tried. I could have my mind erased
and still not know exactly what I don’t already know.
Even as I had left Florida.

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