Self Defense [Single]

by Evan Schafer

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lyrics

Twenty heart beats
in the corner
But I never bought so many
Where'd they come from,
should I return them,
should I send them back to soul gate?

The master plan
is looking good
but will I take the treasures?
Which building first?
This is looking grim
We may not come out of this alive

Make sure to use self defense

Oh so commonplace
Staleness breeds them
under porch lamps
so dimly
So righteously
the carpet's rolling in
New apartment
I cannot sing so loud about this

Thirty swabbings
in the courthouse
We're trying to see who killed him
It was a severed head
so should I return it
to its rightful owner?

Selections from these tales,
it's a good one
just please don't give me feedback
I am not interested,
you could not care less
so at least it's mutual

You should've used self defense

Gilded as today
Stick me in the fire
Lustrous in a way
that I don't desire,
that I can't breathe within
You are so long
in this place
I cannot stay for long.

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released March 4, 2018
Produced by Evan Schafer

Engineered, mixed and mastered by Evan Schafer

Music and lyrics by Evan Schafer

Instrumentation:
Mellotron, nylon synth piano, Bösendorfer grand, acoustic & electric guitar, Wurlitzer electric piano, bass, drum kits, vocals.

©2018 Evan A. Schafer, Cherry Blossom Records, Ltd.

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Evan Schafer Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

My name is Evan Schafer. I am an indie musician with a strong grounding in traditional composition, but the material always has a unique flair. I guarantee not being bored out of your gourd when turning on one of the records. I produce, mix, and engineer everything myself, and have done so since late 2005. ... more

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