Kiss Before The Cause

from I Shoot From The Heart And Don't Aim by Ryan Spilken

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I put a kiss before the cause
 And have consumed all of it raw
 Painting an altar onto the wall 
It's a curious pastime
 Up in the corner for far too long
 Keeping the light on only because
 Cause I'd rather be on the floor

Through a tunnel wreathed in lights
 Escape to our hideout in the alps
 We walk a perilous occupation
 a serious pastime
 Tucked into corners brokering deals
 Watching the movement but never the wheels
 Cause I'd rather be on the floor

Where I’d shake and show out 
All by myself

Buy a ticket and claim your prize
 Weave a ladder out of grass 
Trading time for a piece of the pie
 it’s the national pastime 
Building up vapor from vision and dreams
 Watching the movie and stealing the scenes
 Cause I’d rather be on the floor

Where I’d shake and show out 
With no one else
Where I’d shake and show out
 Only with you

I put a kiss before the cause
 And have consumed all of it raw
 Turn down the sheets, paint over the wall
 We control the pipeline 
Bow to the altar and broker the deal
 Blow out the light and make off with the reels
 Cause I'd rather be on the floor

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from I Shoot From The Heart And Don't Aim, released November 27, 2020

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