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Guns of August

from Wading in the Lesser Middle by Tom Alter

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How did this all start -
This falling apart?
Laundry just half done.
Dinners cooked for one.
Our guns of August blazing bright.

Late nights staying out,
Planting seeds of doubt.
Turn of all the lights
As a tactical device.
Our guns of August blazing bright.
A war of roses every night, raging.
Uncivil war still escalates.
Come September
This September
Can we have ourselves some peace?

Faces set in stone.
Locked onto our phones.
Nerves all set on edge.
And sneaking peaks at texts.
Here comes the bomb
Sound the alarm.
Cover your head and
Hit the ground.
Passive aggressiveness reigns.
When one gets tired
The other starts it up again.

We're digging our own hole.
We spiral out of control.
Let's stop the abuse.
Can we negotiate a truce?
Our guns of August blazing bright.
A war of roses every night, raging.
Uncivil war still escalates.
Come September
This September
Can we have ourselves some peace?

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from Wading in the Lesser Middle, released May 1, 2020
Written and performed by Tom Alter

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Tom Alter Detroit, Michigan

Tom Alter is a singer-songwriter based in Detroit. The influences of jazz, folk, pop, and Latin genres are found in his original compositions. Tom's lyrics mix world events with the affect on his personal ideals. He has released 3 EPs and 2 albums since 2019. His work can be found on digital and streaming music platforms. He is also a member of the duo After Blue.
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