In the White Noise and the Black Background

from A Perfect Day for a Mall Date by Thom Coombes

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lyrics

It all comes back every once in a while
as I hold the phone I never dial.
And I think of letters I'll never send;
the sweetest thoughts are left unsaid.

In the end I was glad I waited
around in the dark parts we gravitated,
where the best wishes come belated.
We learned ways which time is wasted.

The best intentions got drowned out
in the white noise or the black background.
Now The pillows pushed off into the floor,
I'm in same clothes as the night before.
I didn't see where things went wrong.
I guess I fell asleep with the lights left on.

I can't shake the feeling.
I can't escape the thought.
I can't explain the reason
why I left the best parts out.

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from A Perfect Day for a Mall Date, released July 6, 2015
Aley Waterman: Keys
Mark Wilson: Cornet
Meghan Hollett: Vocals

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