Name: the face you were born with
Duration: P00H05M03S
Description: perhaps self-explanatory. something to do with realising that (1) the bewitching physiognomy of that loved one is the result of genetic inheritance, and (2) expecting someone else to make everything right may be misguided.

the face you were born with

from pearshaped (2001) by nev clay

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perhaps self-explanatory. something to do with realising that (1) the bewitching physiognomy of that loved one is the result of genetic inheritance, and (2) expecting someone else to make everything right may be misguided.

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for the face you were born with, i've been a fool. i was looking for a reason to get up in the morning in the eyes you were given by your mother and father when they were looking for reasons of their own. i was looking for answers to irrelevant questions in the eyes you were given by your mother and father when they were looking for answers of their own. i was looking for something to change the way i've been feeling in the eyes you were given by your mother and father when they were looking for something of their own. i've been a fool.

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from pearshaped (2001), track released September 21, 2011
phil on drums, and the lovely annie dexter (nee smith) on co-vocals.

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nev clay Newcastle, UK

Nev lives near Newcastle and until 2018 was a mental health nurse. He's been clarting around the local music scene for 30 years, and once supported Keith Emerson out of ELP. Cover photo - Stan Bonnar concrete hippo, Killingworth, Newcastle, photo by Narbi Price 3 Jan 2023. Secret guitar tuning: CGDGAD ... more

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