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world ends

from As I Went Down by John Cathal O'Brien

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WORLD ENDS

bridges were burned but not crossed, they're just a bunch of old liars i can see the battle for good has been lost i can see by the light of the fires. you had a notion its always been broke down and that's why your not concerned don't mind those fires on the hill over there everything was already burned. 
i was relieved by a package received finally bullets for the gun, mission accomplished we got what we wanted and joined in the world being undone.
after a failed attack on the capital you rose to your knees, we called on the angels and whats left of the hospital, i have a heart and it bleeds.

(chorus) you said you saw the signs, it was coming all this time and when the world ends I'm not gonna miss it.
you said your final wish was to go out and drink like a fish and if your still planning this i wouldn't miss it.

still in my bleeding i was not mislead i took out my gun and used it to scratch my head an half of wishing i stayed in bed watching it all through no windows. the city finally fell in the morning a ravenous crater revealed spat out the nuns and the priests and the Mormons and all the rest who believed. there was applause but here was no owner no newspaper man on the corner , you wenty and checked with your kin with the coroner but he was asleep in the cold room. changing our minds for one last time and i still cant decide, we were fats asleep we were slowly believing your teeth were all black from your wine.

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theres an overexposed look to the sky Ive never seen before, half eaten dinners and half scratched scratch cards and red paint on the doors. you said it kind of reminds you of the time you were sent off to war and while that was the worst thing you ever seen this was the best thing by far.

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from As I Went Down, released March 3, 2009

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John Cathal O'Brien Brooklyn, New York

"Even in New York, O’Brien brings the melodies and lyricism of his birthplace, Dublin, Ireland, to the ears of those lucky enough to stumble into his path (or those nudged in his direction, as was the case this time)."
~ Lisa Regula Meyer , Ear To The Ground Music. ... more

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