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Love in the face of depressing fate.

Written Feb. 2000, with Mark D. and David recording their parts that spring. Recording was completed by 2001, but this is a remix from 2014. Re-recorded by New People for our first album, "The Easy Thing."

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Start now, cough me up
And brush me off and mean it
If it’s a new time, then treat it as such
It doesn’t matter that much if you believe it

And if misery is axiomatic for the likes of you and me
Decide it’s cool and call it fuel and employ it sparingly

Choose now, down or up
Just pick a ride and mean it
If it’s a nose dive, aim your luck
To brush the ground and clean it


And if misery stares like a tree lookin’ solid as can be
Let’s call that good, and work that wood to burn us sparingly

And I know that something’s happened to me
But I’m missing what I’ve become
But I know that if you hold on to me
Then we’ll have some place to fall from
And to come back to

Life now, sticking up
Grab it and massage it
Time is fucking up
Let’s you and me ménage it

And if misery is axiomatic for the likes of you and me
Let’s deem it fine, and seal that shrine to visit sparingly

And if misery is automatic for the likes of you and me
Decide it’s cool and call it fuel and use it fruitfully

And if misery is nonspecific in a way it should not be
Just grab me, dear, ‘cause I’ll be here to listen faithfully

And if it’s all just axiomatic
There’s still much to do
Axiomatic
Like my need for you
Axiomatic that we’ll sail on through

credits

from The Sinking and the Aftermath (Songs From the Year 2000), released May 27, 2016
Mark: vocals, acoustic guitar, bass
Mark Doroba: electric guitars
David Thibodeau: drums

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Mark Lint Madison, Wisconsin

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