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Chamomile by Walter Mitty and his Makeshift Orchestra

from Some Covers by Matt Sturgis

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this song really hit me when Well Soon came out. the rest of the album is excellent, but this song for some reason stuck with me more than the rest of their songs. i saw them play this song live at VLHS during Growing Up is Done and my mind was millions of miles away, but when they started into this song i was immediately brought back to a comfortable place. the crowd was raucous and Dustin was trying to keep from chuckling as he played through this tune that was probably a little too somber for everyone's high spirits but for everyone that was watching, it was a magical and intimate evening.

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long as it's raining, you might as well stay.
sit on the carpet, sippin on chamomile, tell me your day.
i know it's hard but, at least try to explain
you woke up feeling older, disenchanted with the music you play
catastrophically older, numb to the magic of holidays.

well i'll tell you i woke up euphoric, barely retaining the unified theory of basically everything
wandered all day, with no one to tell
i'm afraid if i sleep that i might not remember it.
it'll send me back over the falls
but what with the heartbreak and healing i can't say it's anyone's fault

oh well i know you're tired, and losing your faith
one last quest to find love, prove to us all its still worth the wait
sit by bodies of water, and confide in the rain
i used to be scared, begging for answers or truths i could hold
but trust me, it's moments like this that remind me there's no need to know.

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from Some Covers, released April 26, 2019
originally by Walter Mitty and his Makeshift Orchestra
from the album Well Soon

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