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Parade

from Keep It in the Dark by Motes

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lyrics

I saw you on TV, closed captioning
In a bar, music was playing
You looked so intense without even trying
And I - I'm the first to believe it.

So let's put up the seasonal lights
Break out the ice, break out the nice
And we'll cry cry cry
Try to unwind, why can't we unwind?

Keep your heart intact
Baby keep your heart intact
Give me all your information and give me all your keys

Don't keep it from me
You're gonna puncture my daydream
You're gonna keep it alive and hope for the better
How would it feel to meet a man with an artificial heart?
Oh - what would you say?

It'd be hard not to stare
But there's nothing to see there
Good advice, ha ha, nice
Try and take it sometime

Keep your heart intact
Baby keep your heart intact
Give me all your information and give me all your keys
Just keep your heart intact
Leave like you won't come back
One more opportunity to give me one more chance

To keep it from you
To make it exciting
To make it alright - Or even authentic
You and your mascot, you deserve each other
Oh - go find a parade

Climb on and go
Roll the dice, melt the ice
And glide glide glide
All by design, break out the wine

Keep your heart intact
Baby keep your heart intact
Don't look in the mirror, girl,
And don't hold out for miracles
Just keep your heart intact
Hold what you're holding back
Give it all your everything until a block of ice remains.

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from Keep It in the Dark, released May 23, 2015

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Motes Urbana, Illinois

In the traditions of post-punk and dreampop, Motes' guitars are rhythmic and noisy, and their melodies are hushed and frail. The group is decidedly Midwestern, though, in their exploration of emotion through imagery and exposition. Their poetry has a kind of existential clarity; and sometimes, through layers and modulation, Motes get messy—but never miss the mark. ... more

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