Detonate

from Girl in the Background by Tilly and the Flowers

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lyrics

Go away, I need to think
Think I’ve made a big mistake
My idols are horrific men
Look at the mess it’s got me in

How long until I detonate?
Ten years or just a day?
How long until I cross the line
Between dysfunction and heinous crime?

Disturbed the dead, I’m sick inside
Called the police, so I don’t hide
Suburbia’s my holding cell
Will I snap? Will I get well?

How long until I detonate?
Ten years or just a day?
How long until I cross the line
Between dysfunction and heinous crime?

How long until I detonate?
(I’m still a human, aren’t I?)

How long until I detonate?
(I do bad things I don’t know why)

How long until I detonate?
(Is it nature or nurture?)

How long until I detonate?
(Do I even have a future?)

Caught a pretty bird and clipped her wings
Throw a fit each time she sings
She wants to fly, I keep her caged
An outlet for my gutless rage

How long until I detonate?
Ten years or just a day?
How long until I cross the line
Between dysfunction and heinous crime?

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from Girl in the Background, released May 15, 2018

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Bubblegum pop designed to burst your bubble. Look cheery while you're feeling misanthropic.

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