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September Sketches

by Jesse Shepherd-Bates

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1.
A Plea For Fish's Approval 03:33
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Perched on his pillow, Fish watches suspiciously As his girl surreptitiously kisses me He’s seen it before, he’s got no doubt I’m the same And now he won’t sleep till I go back from whence I came I just want him to be on my side Outraged and acrimonious, Fish ignores the both of us Preferring to be passive aggressive He feels that I’m felonious but his attitude’s erroneous Though don’t think it’s wise to suggest it I just want him to be on my side This is a plea for fish’s approval To try to keep him from wishing removal Upon me This is a plea for fish’s acceptance I’ll do anything at this point for just one chance I just want him to be on my side
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Factors of Astrology 05:34
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Somewhere in between you and the seams of a golden ideal Lies the reality of distinguishing factors of astrology You and I, we hide in the shadows We keep kicking round in the shallows It’s patience we need to get over this plateau And where will we go if we keep getting stuck on slow-motion hellos When virgin and ram decide to hold hands it’s never a walk in the park But not every cliché can spell out the fates of two nearly broken hearts You and I, we hide in the shadows We keep kicking round in the shallows It’s patience we need to get over this plateau And where will we go if we keep getting stuck on slow-motion hellos It’s more than the age that’s evolved us through time Everyone’s somebody’s something, but our something doesn’t satisfy me, no I’m not gonna lie jk.gj,ggjyn \
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We'll Get There 01:40
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4.
What I Know 01:56
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I’ve been contemplating option after option but I think I’ve got to open this can of worms There may be slowing but there’s no stopping certain situations from causing concern And I know you may just let me down easy But oh at this point I don’t care And although all those speed bumps precede me I know what I know Mmmmm, yet another night of silence, well maybe not silence but words filled with fluff Mmmmm, I’ve made up my mind to try this new course of action but baby it’s tough And I know you may just let me down easy But oh I’m prepared for that And although people say you just tease me I know what I know
5.
See Saw 04:46
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How could I leave you, so close to sleep Well aware of the status you hope to keep How could I leave you? How could I walk out, out of that room When only the night before, everything bloomed How could I leave you? When we see saw this time Go ahead and dilly dally I know Your side will be mine And if you try to balance out It won’t be me that hits the ground I don’t want to get off the ride How could I question you when it comes to you When you kiss like we’re scientists on the verge of truth How could I leave you? How could I walk out at two AM Stuck somewhere in between lover and friend How could I leave you? When we see saw this time Go ahead and dilly dally I know Your side will be mine And if you try to balance out It won’t be me that hits the ground I don’t want to get off the ride How could I leave you in a jumbled mess of words Two very one track hearts on a 6 billion track earth How could I leave you?
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Next To Me 03:06
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I wake up to the sound of rustling in the other room At 6:14 AM Burning brilliant, the sun’s relieved the moon That we left when we went to bed I must admit it’s quite astonishing To be completely positive this isn’t still a dream I must be honest I never thought I’d see A day that I’d awaken with you lying next to me I fall asleep for moments before you stir by my side Fingers reaching for my hand With the pleasure of two psyches intertwined Who the hell needs Disney Land? I must admit it’s quite astonishing To be completely positive this isn’t still a dream I must be honest I never thought I’d see A day that I’d awaken with you lying next to me
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144 Miles 02:28
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I'm Gonna Be Gone 03:38
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If you understood the words that came crashing to a halt A half a second late, we’d be coasting into fall If you understood the words that dribbled from my tongue To mean more than just their English equivalents, we’d already be done You might not see it right now but believe it I’m gonna be gone You say you can’t take it, well babe you’ll have to fake it I’m gonna be gone Uh oh, here comes your boy and he’s pissed Looks like I just rose to the top of his list Uh oh, he says he’s gonna break my jaw Guess I was right about him all along You might not see it right now but believe it I’m gonna be gone You say you can’t take it, well babe you’ll have to fake it I’m gonna be gone
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Almost Again 03:00
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It was so close It was under your nose But still you ended up almost again Now you can taste it You can feel it But you know you’ll end up almost again Keep on trying, keep trying Till you fail If you keep trying At least you can say you did So now you see Why you can never leave Even if you end up almost again Now you can taste it You can almost feel it So don’t you worry if you’ll end up almost again Keep on trying, keep trying Til you fail If you stop trying You’ll never know what could have been
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August Theme 04:06
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I’m gonna tie myself up to a willow And no I will not make a move I’m gonna cling for dear life to this pillow And no I will not leave this room If you try to call me you won’t reach me I’m just gonna let the phone ring And if you try to visit you won’t see me I’m just gonna let the doorbell ding dong ding dong ding Now you see why not to shake this bottle Now you get to watch it explode!
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Hanging Around 03:28
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It’s getting late and though I’ve seen you five nights straight I can’t wait till tomorrow comes I’m quite impressed you’re wearing that white and green polka-dotted dress On a salvation army run How long do I have to wait to see you come across my way Though several signs may separate you from me, you keep me hanging around My lively love, it’s not just your style that sets you above All the other people roaming about the room I know it’s the wrong time, to express all the regrets I’ve tried to hide But I swear I’m bursting like a balloon
12.
Last Night Vs. Today 01:59
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Last night the second hand of my watch began Speeding up a storm And you started to snore after closing the door So I slept on the floor and called it a day Woke up to a parade and the breakfast we made While doggy and bunny laid laughing away Now today on the beach, romance out of reach Buried waist deep in sand We go for a walk, struggling to talk With unsaid syllables clogging our verbs The things we said sitting on your bed Appear to have left with the migrating birds And oh, it’s a sad state A love left lying in wait But I can be patient, just wait and see I’ve got plenty of practice with that kind of thing So I’ll sit here waiting till you come around to me
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Gloves On 04:11
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I’m at my least satiric When owls start to wake Sitting strapped for a lyric To translate this ache My automatic adulation Your hesitance to love Our impassioned demonstration Insipid as a sun I’m used to being boring But you’ve got me all turned around So let’s get this drizzle pouring And say goodbye to the ground

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All these demos were written and recorded during the first week of September 2007, given to a friend for her birthday, then COMPLETELY FORGOTTEN ABOUT.

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released September 13, 2007

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Jesse Shepherd-Bates Detroit, Michigan

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