We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Request Denied

from The Cheese Stands Alone by Mark Lint

/

about

Written around 1996, recorded in spurts 2000-2014

lyrics

So now you’ve got yourself psyched up
And if it please you take me with you
Move it there, move it there
And though you think you’ve time enough
I’d better hurry and forgive you
Move it there, more it there

What I’m talking about is the point that you raised
About the things you decided not to save
And the person you were before I met you
Whom I think I should know by now

I mean I live with all your stuff
And it’s a blessing to be with you
Now we’re there, now we’re there
So now it’s time to open up
Nothing’s embarrassing enough to
Move it there, cause a scare

What I’m talking about is the point that you raised
About the things you decided not to save
And the things that you still think about, I’ve noticed
You think I don’t know by now?

Certain boundaries are good
Certain doors should remain shut
Certain scripts are stronger
With some lines cut (request denied)

So now I’m sharpening my love
To cut out the things between us
Hold it there, hold it there
So now I’m waiting for a sting from you
And I think that I can take it
Plant it there, I’ll beware

And while you’re talking about how we should be closer
I’ve been wondering which of our urges is grosser
And I’m not sure that we need to see that closely
If you know that it’s there and you’re not too bothered

What I’m talking about are a few general forms
Of the things that fall far off our usual norms
I don’t have to be crude to say I love you
That’s something I think you should know by now
Leave it there, leave it there.

credits

from The Cheese Stands Alone, released December 12, 2015
Written and performed by Mark Linsenmayer
Electric guitars: Geoff Esty
Drums: Trent Sinclair

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Mark Lint image

Mark Lint Madison, Wisconsin

Catchy, homespun tunes ranging in style from power pop to folk ballads to alt country, laced with a sense of the absurd.

contact / help

Contact Mark Lint

Streaming and
Download help

Shipping and returns

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like Mark Lint, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Saxophonist Isaiah Collier chats about his new LP and the influence of Pharoah Sanders.
listen now