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Black Er Blue

from Life in the Underground by Chemystry Set

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I found a scrap of paper on the trail up to the cup
I was hiking at the end of a binge, the conflict between need and want made me troubled much
Three written phrases seemed sent to me, a clue, addressing my temperamental hue
"Stop tryin' to be blacker, cuz you really are just blue!"
and They're not the same (a black er a shade a blue)
The next made me think of the woman who just left me, it was time for her to go, I know,
but it still feels gloomy, like sunshine at the heart of a clearcut
She gone, but she left me some demons, so the comment hit its mark--
"You can crawl out of the shadows or stay cryin' in the dark!"
She's not to blame (neither are black nor blue)
Be careful where you get your cues, make sure the work you do follows your own tune
Don't mimic any others, though you might think they've got more soul than you
Be a Live one, not the Dead, don't just repeat all that I've said, a singular voice is rare
"The pain I have we do not share, so please do not compare!"
There's naught to gain ('cept a blacker blue)

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from Life in the Underground, released November 18, 1998
music & lyrics by baba ndjhoni
distilled & arranged by chemystry set

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