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10. The Sound Of Shaking

from Funny You Should Ask by XFR 4TA

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Life: Bowl of cherries. Caution: Contains pits. May be harmful if swallowed, but even so, this too shall pass.

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The Sound of Shaking

The parcel arrived just before dawn. Bottles of wine from Argentina
Put it in the cellar, to left of the garden. Top of the hill. Sign here.
Climate control, and a magnetic field, and the sun, and the sun, and the sun ..

Lilac breeze, lively lilies. Humming bees. Lovebirds.
Greet the morning star as the moon fades away, with a cocktail of dew
and perspiration

But there’s a sound that rattles the ground, and my wildcat soul every time,
BABY!

It’s the sound of shaking, and my beating heart
That’s the sound of shaking my crazy world apart
It’s the sound of shaking that never goes away
And the sound of shaking happens every day

*This town is a miracle* this time of year. Plenty to eat and crowds
in the street
The tones of the drones and their lioness moans help me to see they’re
coming for me
The neighbors upstairs bang on the floor, say that they know it’s a sign.
BABY!

That’s the sound of shaking. It’s an analogue
“It’s the sound of shaking,” says the neighbor’s dog
It’s the sound of shaking that never goes away
And the sound of shaking happens every day

So wine and dine that fine, fine line. It’s sex or senility. It’s
atrophy or agility.
It’s just an everlasting game called, ‘Try Your Best To Remember Your Name.’

What is the sound that rattles the ground and my wildcat soul every time?

It’s the sound of shaking and my beating heart
That’s the sound of shaking my crazy world apart
It’s the sound of shaking that never goes away
And the sound of shaking will turn the blue to grey
It’s the sound of shaking that you can hear the most
It’s the sound of shaking. It’s a worried ghost
It’s the sound of shaking that never goes away
And the sound of shaking happens every day.

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from Funny You Should Ask, released September 10, 2018
XF - Drums, Bass, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Piano, Voices. Viola & Violin - Laela Peterson-Stolen. Violin - Jonathan Segel. BabyBird - Additional singing.

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XFR 4TA Oakland, California

Xifer Fortier lives more or less happily in Oakland, California, where he cooks, cleans, eats, drinks, and sleeps. Sometimes he writes songs and plays them. He is fond of whiskey.

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