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Funny thing about the lyrics to this song. I read a comment somebody posted online about music genres and labeling things as this and that which read "labels are for fucking cans." For some reason, I thought 'cans' was a term like 'saps' or 'suckers,' and wrote the line in this song "happy endings are for cans." Turns out, after I actually thought about it, he literally meant cans. Like a can of soup.


Kind of obvious in hindsight.




But whatever I kept it in.

lyrics

Won't you lean in a little closer--does this sound real to you? The way I choke on all these words I couldn't spell to save my life, but I can use in sentences that never seem to get through? And I've made a list of reasons why it's best to clarify so we don't get confused, but all it's done is just put everything in cluttered form. Note to self: don't ever keep my notes in lists. Float this sinking ship, this block of driftwood to the shore to save this captains life, although it's been here all along.

The mast is giving way.
It can't support this weight
If you won't plug round holes with square pegs.

And if you see me wearing this mask made from a plastic bag, you can be sure that these handles will fit your hands so perfectly so you can pull as hard as you want until I just stop breathing. If you can read these blank pages that I write, I'm sure you'll guess the plot twist at the end. Because it's obvious to me what the last page should be like, but you still seem to think that happy endings are for cans.

I've had it up to here
With brick walls that just can't
Convince me that they're all made of stone.

There's only so many ways that I can say it.

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from Common Houseplants EP (demo), released August 1, 2003
P Davis:
Acoustic Guitar
Vocals

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