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The Royal Disease

from The Mourning Dream by Peter Arvidson

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lyrics

From the back of an old car seat
You saw lust and envy
Driving down the interstate
Drinkin' with your enemies

In a flash I saw the meaning of it all

You're never never never alone
I have the shame and the past we've made
You'll never never never go home
Now promise me you'll forget my name

The very next place that you saw
Was a castle in the sky
And when you arrived a voice came up
He whispered "you're alive"

Lower the gates and let me in
I'm running for my life
"Well please come right in, stop running,
You're just in time"

In a flash I saw
The lights beyond the walls

I am tired tree, I am standing here nuzzling the breeze
What do you want from me? We've got the royal disease

We're just sittin' here playing cards
I think it's time to leave the bar
This old song we sing is a pity
The stars they always say that "What you get is fitting"

I'm never never never alone
Forget your shame, and the past we've made
I'll never never never go home
I promise you i'll remember your name

My heart feels like nothing here is real
My soul explodes with silent colors and restless chills

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from The Mourning Dream, released January 4, 2014
Production and mixing by Stephan Hawkes. Drums by Dan Lawrence. Backup vocals by McKenna Rose. Lyrics, guitar, lead gtar, synth, bass and melody by Peter Arvidson.

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"Peter takes the infectiousness and melodic sensibilities of pop music, blends it with the chiming coolness of indie and then delivers it with just enough rock swagger to create a sound that feels uniquely his own." - entropymag.org/peter-arvidson-a-new-wilderness/ ... more

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